Oi  Could you make that the over 80's !   We invented the technology, grew up with it in our twenties and were the earliest adopters and I worked with a computer for most of my working life and had a home computer 40 years ago.  I'm just turned 70 and was a long haired hippy during my teens which was the era of flower power and prog rock. (sorry about the prog rock ) The only place I've ever caught up with the gossip is down the pub or on here! 

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The over 70s in this hamlet are the only ones ignoring the lockdown. They are quite unbelievable and seem to think it is a bit of a joke.

Because there has been no likelihood of them playing anytime soon so they can train at home on their own. Now that there is talk of football returning then teams need to get back together so that they’re ready for the season to restart in a few weeks ( all being well)

It is a difficult balance to strike I agree. But I am sometimes feeling, being in the somewhat higher risk category over 70 and abiding by the lockdown (not wandered round a supermarket yet), that I am somehow supposed to be sacrificing myself for the common good. Maybe I should?

That's a thought that crossed my mind after I caught a minute of Gary Barlow/Andrew Lioyd Webber's celebrity song the other night.

Horrific.

Are you SERIOUSLY saying that as President - and one who has cultivated a following where his supporters consider him to be above MSM and "experts" - he should not consider that he doesn't have to instruct or suggest people try something, for them to do exactly that because he has brainstormed or mused something out loud in a press conference?

He did the same with chloroquine, and, guess what, people died. You've seen the example prior to this. Now there are examples here. If you can't see this, you are either thick or wilfully blind.

Shame it's not thirty years ago eh Gooner? They would only have needed to practice the offside rule 

Interesting interview - points to Korea as a country that is doing quite well

Currently working on a model as to ways of how to get out of the current situation

He quite clearly states we have to reduce the number of cases if we are to avoid a second wave

Experts at that without a doubt 

To lighten the mood a bit? Anyway the quips are just a light hearted aside to the relevant essential work and social distancing rules aspect.

I'm fairly confident the government will go another 3 weeks from May 7th

I do agree that perhaps a relaxation on who you can see , such as family , garden centres and the likes will be given the thumbs up and all DIY's

Haha. Feel better fella?

Hopefully much less. Tim Martin will be working behind the scenes on his friend Boris

Priti Patel just proudly informed us that shoplifting has fallen during the lockdown. Has anyone told her most shops are shut?

— *****Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 25, 2020

I genuinely can see where Phil is coming from, though in my opinion it is about the position and context in which Trump said it. To me that is the part that is indefensible. In a private meeting with Dr Fauci? Fair enough, Fauci can shoot him down and say "No, Donald, don't even think about going down that route" but Trump showed his ineptitude once again by blurting it out at a press conference to millions.

Of course as you say Nick he sadly has form for this already and one would think that would encourage caution on his part, but I don't think that quality is in Trump's wheelhouse.

I don't think anyone is being thick on here. Perhaps a little close-minded but I just hope people who counter opinions understand that it is not always agenda driven.

Only just found out that Lynn Faulds-Wood of Watchdog fame has died, though it seems of a stroke, not Covid. What a shame

Huge thank you to the hundreds and hundreds of people who have paid tribute to Lynn. A wonderful mother to Nick, a loving and hugely supportive wife to me and a campaigning journalist on so many fronts who really made a difference to the world we live in. We’ll miss her always.

— John Stapleton (@JohnStapletonTV) April 25, 2020

You really are insensitive most of the time Geoff do you really get that much kick out of  a 70 year old dying from a bleed on the brain

regardless how much you dislike her.

I agree he has his moments,  but I honestly think you’ve misread his post there. 

An anti-lockdown protest led by Jeremy Corbyn's brother was broken up by police today after some activists breached social distancing guidelines. 

Via @Telegraph pic.twitter.com/93eWhbzyeE

— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) April 25, 2020

Almost like a play where each has their role (without being too Shakespearean). I suspect you are correct John.

A lot of it will be about Cummings. The Guardian raised it first I think, the BBC/Guardian go hand in hand, literally.

Ms Patel said police had been called to respond to some "extraordinarily dangerous driving" as motorists take advantage of the quieter roads "as their own personal race track".

She said: "We've seen speeds of up to 151mph clocked on the M1 and 134mph in 40mph zone in London.

"Police and fire (services) continue to put their arms around people and our communities by taking people shopping and taking prescriptions to the elderly.

Professor Paul Hunter, of the University of East Anglia, added: “There is no doubt this rate of decline is disappointing. Certainly it is far too high to consider lifting lockdown restrictions at present. We need to get numbers down to a few hundred new cases a day before we can do that. Such a decline could take months.”