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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" I think its amazing the amount of people on a swingers site who either specifically know, or know someone who knows, what no one else in the world knows and that they are all too often someone very high up, or very well connected. Winston | |||
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"If they've told you then they've told others so it's not going to be quiet for long. "My thoughts exactly | |||
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"If they've told you then they've told others so it's not going to be quiet for long.
My thoughts exactly "It's almost as if the powers that be encourage leaks to guage public reaction  | |||
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"CEO of a major UK media group is hardly running a news agents. I hope they’re wrong, don’t think anyone wants a lockdown, the reason being this variant is spreading much quicker than any other - I hope they’re wrong!!! " He/She broke the embargo and told you so that you could tell us all on a swingers site?  | |||
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"If they've told you then they've told others so it's not going to be quiet for long.
My thoughts exactly
It's almost as if the powers that be encourage leaks to guage public reaction "I think they do then people will start panic buying and losing their minds | |||
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"CEO of a major UK media group is hardly running a news agents. I hope they’re wrong, don’t think anyone wants a lockdown, the reason being this variant is spreading much quicker than any other - I hope they’re wrong!!! He/She broke the embargo and told you so that you could tell us all on a swingers site? "See my reply above  | |||
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"If they've told you then they've told others so it's not going to be quiet for long.
My thoughts exactly
It's almost as if the powers that be encourage leaks to guage public reaction
I think they do then people will start panic buying and losing their minds"Or and I know it's preposterous of me to even think this, if we all start talking about it now but the 17th we will accept it | |||
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"Have you only just realised that? Never watched 'Yes Minister'? "Humphrey, issue a leak"? It's a drip feed effect to acclimatise the public slowly to what's about to come. " No I haven't only just realised it | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" Too early to say if it's pressing fast because the variant has just arrived. If course it probably hasn't just arrived but if that is the case, given its more transmissible I would expect to see a sharper rise in cases. Nothing in the data suggests that. | |||
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"And fact the person in top media job said that bearing in mind press rarely lie do they lol. Top media job could be someone who has a newspaper shop "or a paper round | |||
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"The person who said this also said they are totally over this (like most people I guess) and are hardly pro government. As for drip feeding I’ve only mentioned it here to see what people think in an appropriate forum page. I doubt this thread will cause a mass panic and the UK will run out of toilet roll!" Oh! I just dashed out and bought 500  | |||
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Very little is known and understood yet globally about it. The far right extremist backbenchers of Johnsons party that he's answering to, wouldn't agree such a plan.
SAGE etc aren't in a position to want this either.
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"If they've told you then they've told others so it's not going to be quiet for long.
My thoughts exactly
It's almost as if the powers that be encourage leaks to guage public reaction "It's all part of the softening up process, gradual restrictions and by the time the L word gets mentioned enough people will just accept it and roll over. It's been this way for a long time. | |||
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"CEO of a major UK media group is hardly running a news agents. I hope they’re wrong, don’t think anyone wants a lockdown, the reason being this variant is spreading much quicker than any other - I hope they’re wrong!!! He/She broke the embargo and told you so that you could tell us all on a swingers site? "Quite | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" Can I trust you with nothing? I said there is a media embargo on a news story about a new version of mayo that can be spread on toast. When the public hear about it on Friday they are going to go mad for it, like toilet roll in lockdown. The mayo is based around chocolate orange and will do great for xmas, what do you think? How you got to lockdown on the 17th from that is anyones guess. All the best Rupert | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think? Can I trust you with nothing? I said there is a media embargo on a news story about a new version of mayo that can be spread on toast. When the public hear about it on Friday they are going to go mad for it, like toilet roll in lockdown. The mayo is based around chocolate orange and will do great for xmas, what do you think? How you got to lockdown on the 17th from that is anyones guess. All the best Rupert " Somebody probably posted it on Facebook and we know how that works
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think? Can I trust you with nothing? I said there is a media embargo on a news story about a new version of mayo that can be spread on toast. When the public hear about it on Friday they are going to go mad for it, like toilet roll in lockdown. The mayo is based around chocolate orange and will do great for xmas, what do you think? How you got to lockdown on the 17th from that is anyones guess. All the best Rupert " Bear?  | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" Well if there was a lockdown certainly will not comply, had enough of being told what to do by a variant where nobody had ended in hospital or death. And before anyone says I’m selfish I’m one of the vulnerable categories | |||
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"Have you only just realised that? Never watched 'Yes Minister'? "Humphrey, issue a leak"? It's a drip feed effect to acclimatise the public slowly to what's about to come. " They should repeat these again. I’m sure they will still be relevant. The dialogue between the two of them was brilliant. | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" The media are well known for their ability to keep other people's secrets... so seems plausible | |||
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"Well if there was a lockdown certainly will not comply, had enough of being told what to do by a variant where nobody had ended in hospital or death. And before anyone says I’m selfish I’m one of the vulnerable categories " Being in a vulnerable category doesn't make you exempt from being selfish! Selfish is selfish | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think? Well if there was a lockdown certainly will not comply, had enough of being told what to do by a variant where nobody had ended in hospital or death. And before anyone says I’m selfish I’m one of the vulnerable categories " I love the way people think they have an option to "not comply", if there's a lockdown... the shops, restaurants, pubs, schools and many work places are shut. So you're going to be restricted either way, yes you can go to your friends house (if they want you) but we'll all be fairly locked down. Cal | |||
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"And fact the person in top media job said that bearing in mind press rarely lie do they lol. Top media job could be someone who has a newspaper shop "My paperboy has a top media job. Self employed media logistic expert. | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" Like your mates mum hoovers up in the cabinet office at downing street while they are in a cobra meeting hahahaha | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" I think it's BS to wind people up | |||
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"I would have thought media embargoes more likely to be 24 - 48 hours rather than 2 weeks" Media embargoes don’t have a timeline - there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them. | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think? Well if there was a lockdown certainly will not comply, had enough of being told what to do by a variant where nobody had ended in hospital or death. And before anyone says I’m selfish I’m one of the vulnerable categories " No dear, you're not a little bit selfish. Now, eat your fish fingers and chips and Matron will be round later to give her special boy some magic medicine and read you a story. Night, night. | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" And I bet this " Top Media Frind" made you swear not to tell anybody???? | |||
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"And fact the person in top media job said that bearing in mind press rarely lie do they lol. Top media job could be someone who has a newspaper shop "or the local paper boy | |||
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"Have you only just realised that? Never watched 'Yes Minister'? "Humphrey, issue a leak"? It's a drip feed effect to acclimatise the public slowly to what's about to come. They should repeat these again. I’m sure they will still be relevant. The dialogue between the two of them was brilliant. "I have the Box Set. It's strangely reassuring to know that the same old incompetence and spinning existed 40 years ago. G | |||
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" Media embargoes don’t have a timeline - there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them." Again . . . D and DA notices are NOT obligatory, they are only advisories. I cannot imagine for a moment that this 'Media CEO' would be paying any attention to this one if it was given, bearing in mind it would be the biggest story of this present moment 'Christmas cancelled part two' - he/she would be screaming 'roll the presses, we got this first!' It would be Press copy everywhere right now! | |||
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"I would have thought media embargoes more likely to be 24 - 48 hours rather than 2 weeks Media embargoes don’t have a timeline - there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them." That isn’t correct. Media embargoes very often have a specific timeframe for the embargo. That is precisely the purpose of them, to control the narrative and timing of it. | |||
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"there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them." This bit is actually true  | |||
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"Me and my family will not be following any lockdown rules, I don't care what people think of what people say. It's caused too much misery for adults and kids alike and it's making mental health among young people worse and worse. The PM can't even stick to his manifesto promises as is and then we find out while we wasn't allowed to see anyone last year they were all cuddled up partying inside parliament! No wonder they get nicknamed 'cons' it's all they seem to do." Just remind me please. Where in their manifesto was any mention of the pandemic or restrictions? | |||
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"I would have thought media embargoes more likely to be 24 - 48 hours rather than 2 weeks Media embargoes don’t have a timeline - there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them." Surely one of those statements excludes the other? Winston | |||
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"I would have thought media embargoes more likely to be 24 - 48 hours rather than 2 weeks Media embargoes don’t have a timeline - there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them." What a stroke of luck you know about them, and on a swingers website of all places  | |||
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"I would have thought media embargoes more likely to be 24 - 48 hours rather than 2 weeks Media embargoes don’t have a timeline - there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them. Surely one of those statements excludes the other? Winston" *specific timeline - it is usually an agreed period where media are supplied info and release at an agreed time. The person in question isn’t a journalist of any sort and never has been. Maybe I should have just asked the question ‘Does anyone think we’ll have another lockdown before Xmas’ | |||
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"WHAT A GROCK OF SHIT " *crock | |||
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"I would have thought media embargoes more likely to be 24 - 48 hours rather than 2 weeks Media embargoes don’t have a timeline - there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them. Surely one of those statements excludes the other? Winston *specific timeline - it is usually an agreed period where media are supplied info and release at an agreed time. The person in question isn’t a journalist of any sort and never has been. Maybe I should have just asked the question ‘Does anyone think we’ll have another lockdown before Xmas’ " No chance. | |||
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"Anyone work in hospitals who knows what the situations are there? Have admissions gone up or people on ventilators compared to recent months? It’s the doctors and nurses who have the real information." Yes people in hospital with COVID have dropped by more that 2000 since early November | |||
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"Anyone work in hospitals who knows what the situations are there? Have admissions gone up or people on ventilators compared to recent months? It’s the doctors and nurses who have the real information. Yes people in hospital with COVID have dropped by more that 2000 since early November " At the moment there are around 7500 people in hospital with covid at it highest that figure was nearly 40000. ICU we are at around 900 people at its peak it was 4000. Both are creeping up but very slowly. Since the majority of the UK population have been vaccinated there hasn't been huge jumps in hospitalisations or ICU even when the amount of cases of covid jump up. Of course no one knows what difference omicron will make. | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" It’s nonsense and you shouldn’t be spreading rumours. | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" I don't believe that. I speak regularly to a former government minister who sits in the House of Lords. That person would have told me. Last spoke to them less than 12 hours ago. | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think?" My mate down the pub knows boris & he’s said that it’s a load of rubbish | |||
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"I would have thought media embargoes more likely to be 24 - 48 hours rather than 2 weeks Media embargoes don’t have a timeline - there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them. Surely one of those statements excludes the other? Winston *specific timeline - it is usually an agreed period where media are supplied info and release at an agreed time. The person in question isn’t a journalist of any sort and never has been. Maybe I should have just asked the question ‘Does anyone think we’ll have another lockdown before Xmas’ " You missed my point. "there’s many things that have been kept under embargo we just never find out out them" If we never find out about these embargoes, we obviously would never hear about them. And yet somehow, you have..... Winston | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think? My mate down the pub knows boris & he’s said that it’s a load of rubbish " He's only saying that cos he knows he gets an invite to the No. 10 Xmas party when we're all on lockdown | |||
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"Someone I know with a top media job has said there’s a media embargo on the fact that this new variant is spreading fast and we could be locked down by mad Friday. The only reason it’s not likely to be sooner is based around the Xmas economy. What do people think? My mate down the pub knows boris & he’s said that it’s a load of rubbish He's only saying that cos he knows he gets an invite to the No. 10 Xmas party when we're all on lockdown" Sshhhhhh  | |||
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" Nothing in the data suggests that." Except the data says that infections are increasing. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/articles/coronaviruscovid19/latestinsights#cis | |||
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"To be very blunt about it : I don't care if they say lockdown or not. I won't be. I have been vaccinated, three times now. I followed the rules while they broke them. I lost money, business and missed major family events to 'flatten the curve' and 'protect the NHS' - all while government ministers partied in No. 10 & advisors drove all over the country to 'test their eyes'. I won't make that mistake again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. No more." . I've been vaccinated three times and I tested positive for Covid last week. Thanks to selfish people whose FreeDumb was threatened by having to wear a mask. The people who got fooled, as you put it, are the people who keep voting for this government. And there are plenty of them, now they've legitimised lies, racism, selfishness and stupidity. Go on, be brave, don't try to contain the virus, kill someone. Is that seriously what you want? I don't think it is. | |||
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"Is the raising number of cases causing an increase in hospital bed usage? That is the main reason we went into lockdown, as there was concern that hospitals would be overloaded. Last I heard the new variant symptoms were mild, so that seems unlikely. (bear in mind I haven't been following all the latest) " | |||
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"To be very blunt about it : I don't care if they say lockdown or not. I won't be. I have been vaccinated, three times now. I followed the rules while they broke them. I lost money, business and missed major family events to 'flatten the curve' and 'protect the NHS' - all while government ministers partied in No. 10 & advisors drove all over the country to 'test their eyes'. I won't make that mistake again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. No more.. I've been vaccinated three times and I tested positive for Covid last week. Thanks to selfish people whose FreeDumb was threatened by having to wear a mask. The people who got fooled, as you put it, are the people who keep voting for this government. And there are plenty of them, now they've legitimised lies, racism, selfishness and stupidity. Go on, be brave, don't try to contain the virus, kill someone. Is that seriously what you want? I don't think it is." So, you were vaccinated and still caught it. Were you also wearing a mask and social distancing? | |||
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"To be very blunt about it : I don't care if they say lockdown or not. I won't be. I have been vaccinated, three times now. I followed the rules while they broke them. I lost money, business and missed major family events to 'flatten the curve' and 'protect the NHS' - all while government ministers partied in No. 10 & advisors drove all over the country to 'test their eyes'. I won't make that mistake again. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. No more.. I've been vaccinated three times and I tested positive for Covid last week. Thanks to selfish people whose FreeDumb was threatened by having to wear a mask. The people who got fooled, as you put it, are the people who keep voting for this government. And there are plenty of them, now they've legitimised lies, racism, selfishness and stupidity. Go on, be brave, don't try to contain the virus, kill someone. Is that seriously what you want? I don't think it is." First of all I really love your intro text you created really really well with humour and creativity .. also You have a very good thinking and accurate point of view .. as short Good and Friendly personality, I'm sorry to heard about the covid "infection" and I wishing a very quick recovery! | |||
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"After two years it is surely obvious that covid will be with us forever. I'm sorry you got ill but realistically, what can you, I or anyone else do to prevent it that is compatible with actually living and not simply existing? We've been vaccinated. We followed lockdown rules. We wore masks. We socially distanced. We worked from home. We gave up all the things that make life worth living and STILL covid thrived. We have to live with this virus. Yes, live, not exist in social limbo & an eternal state of fear. Lockdown felt wrong from the beginning. The actions of our government just confirmed it - we obey, they play. Enough is enough." That covid 'thrived' despite all of these measures means not enough people were following said measures. | |||
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"Lockdown is such an emotive word, and I feel it will not be used in quite the same way again. It will be reframed as a "firebreak", and by any other definition will be a lockdown. To appease businesses that rely on physical customers (eg, bars, pubs, eateries, entertainment venues, etc) they'll be told that they *can* open and continue to trade *but* only by following certain criteria. So not a "lockdown" per se, but restrictions on how they trade/operate seem very likely and I suspect some of the onus will be shifted on to the customers as well as the business owners." So a lockdown that allows people to go out to bars pubs and shops and restaurants, fly off on holidays.. ? I see. | |||
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