The quote, which reads “Make the lie big, keep it simple, keep saying it and eventually they will believe it,” is attributed to the Third Reich's propaganda supremo, Dr Joseph Goebbels
The quote, which reads “Make the lie big, keep it simple, keep saying it and eventually they will believe it,” is attributed to the Third Reich's propaganda supremo, Dr Joseph Goebbels
The contact tracers deserve a drink.
There are 27,000 of them.
Last week they contacted 54,000 people.
That is exactly 2 each.
Truly a world beating operation.
How do you apply for a job?
That equates to exactly twice as much work as they do in the House of Lords. And they get paid for that!
The quote, which reads “Make the lie big, keep it simple, keep saying it and eventually they will believe it,” is attributed to the Third Reich's propaganda supremo, Dr Joseph Goebbels
The contact tracers deserve a drink.
There are 27,000 of them.
Last week they contacted 54,000 people.
That is exactly 2 each.
Truly a world beating operation.
How do you apply for a job?
That equates to exactly twice as much work as they do in the House of Lords. And they get paid for that!
Some of them have the nerve to keep a taxi waiting while the sign in for the day, and leave immediately. They only get £300 per day though.
"Cheers Boris," "Get the beers in" and "Summer's back on" are the headlines in the Daily Express, Metro and the Daily Mail as all three celebrate the easing of the lockdown in England. The Express hopes the greater freedoms for people from next month will lead "to a brighter Britain" and provide some "much-needed cheer". The Metro points out that the changes will allow the prime minister to get his hair cut. The Mail's tone is cautious as it describes the easing of the lockdown as a "calculated gamble to head off economic disaster". The Guardian and the Times choose to highlight the health risk the government is taking by relaxing the 2m social distancing guidance. The Guardian quotes Professor John Edmunds, an epidemiologist who advises No 10, as saying the new "one-metre plus" approach runs the risk of "allowing the epidemic to start to regain a foothold".
Cabinet Minister Robert Jenrick drives 150 MILES to his £1.1million second home to be with family during lockdown, just DAYS after ordering public not to travel unnecessarily (and he also visited his parents 40 miles away!)
Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick, pictured, has defended driving 150 miles last weekend to visit his parents in Shropshire despite the Covid-19 lockdown as he was delivering food and medication to his mother and father who are self isolating. Mr Jenrick is also accused of moving from his home in Westminster to his Grade I-listed mansion in Hertfordshire with his wife Michel, inset, and their children.
Mail again. Headline proclaims he drove 150 miles to "2nd home", whereas the main story says he was just delivering meds to his parents.
Of course he moved from Westminster. He was at Parliament, now it is in recess. Can't see the problem moving the once.
Fascinated that Shropshire is 40 miles from Wesminster, and Hertfordshire is 150 miles away. That must have been some earthquake.
And who cares if it is, or not, a "£1.1million second home" or a "Grade-1 listed mansion"
Cash for very big favours: Murky links in a £1billion property deal involving Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and billionaire tycoon Richard Desmond as row threatens to engulf No10 Mounting pressure on Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick after latest revelations Jenrick is fighting for his job after discovery of his links to £1billion property deal Property developer Richard Desmond wants to build 1,500 flats in east London The government will face questions over the role of 'Tory fixer' Richard Patient
The newly-released private messages relating to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick's approval of a Tory donor's housing scheme is the lead story for several of Thursday's papers. "Cosy texts that **** minister", is the Daily Mail's headline. On the inside pages, the paper's commentator, Stephen Glover, says that while there appears to be no evidence of any outright corruption, there's much to suggest that the minister has been careless and high-handed when it comes to following rules. By his own account, he behaved "unlawfully", the writer goes on. Isn't that reason enough to go? he asks
The Times quotes a government source as suggesting that the housing secretary should spare the prime minister embarrassment by quitting. "In this scenario, normally a cabinet minister would have the duty to resign", the source tells the paper. In the words of the i newspaper Mr Jenrick is "on the ropes". It says he had hoped that by publishing all correspondence, he would be drawing a line under the issue. Instead, the paper adds, it has left him fighting for his career. For its main story, the Daily Telegraph reports that social distancing won't be applied in schools in England - so that all pupils can return full-time in September.
According to the Telegraph, the first tranche of bridges set to be unveiled this weekend is expected to include France, Italy, Spain, Greece and Germany. The Sun says there will also be a "slow trickle" of updated destinations after that, with medium-haul destinations like Turkey and Dubai added towards August. The Independent says police have expressed concern about a "perfect storm" of drunkenness and disorder when pubs in England reopen next week. According to the online newspaper, they fear that as people flock back to their locals, the "one metre plus" social distancing rules could increase tensions over queuing, capacity and requirements for customers to give their contact details. It says one officer has likened the oncoming revelry to "weeks of New Year's Eves". The Mail says pubs are concerned that the new safeguards imposed on them will be difficult, costly and bureaucratic - and will deter customers.
Finally, there are many pictures of packed beaches on the hottest day of the year. The Financial Times shows the crowds in Bournemouth on its front page, while the Daily Mirror leads on the story and has pictures from Brighton and Durdle Door in Dorset. The Mail features sun-seekers in Southend-on-Sea - and says a human tide swamped the beach, one day after the prime minister's plea for common sense. "So much for social distancing" is the Daily Express's observation.
Boris Johnson repeats claim no country has working Covid app - despite 12m users in Germany Keir Starmer pressed the PM over his track and trace scheme and pushed on why ministers had shelved plans for their own app, after previously describing it as essential
Boris Johnson has repeated a widely mocked claim that no country has a working contact-tracing app after the Government was forced to shelve production of its own after spending almost £12 million. Keir Starmer pressed the PM over his track and trace scheme and pushed on why ministers had shelved plans for their own app, after previously describing it as essential.
Beachgoer says he isn't worried about coronavirus because he 'doesn't know anyone who's had it'
A beachgoer who was among thousands who flocked to the south coast this week said coronavirus "doesn't matter" because he does not know anyone who's tested positive.
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There are 27,000 of them.
Last week they contacted 54,000 people.
That is exactly 2 each.
Truly a world beating operation.
How do you apply for a job?
They only get £300 per day though.
"Cheers Boris," "Get the beers in" and "Summer's back on" are the headlines in the Daily Express, Metro and the Daily Mail as all three celebrate the easing of the lockdown in England.
The Express hopes the greater freedoms for people from next month will lead "to a brighter Britain" and provide some "much-needed cheer".
The Metro points out that the changes will allow the prime minister to get his hair cut.
The Mail's tone is cautious as it describes the easing of the lockdown as a "calculated gamble to head off economic disaster".
The Guardian and the Times choose to highlight the health risk the government is taking by relaxing the 2m social distancing guidance.
The Guardian quotes Professor John Edmunds, an epidemiologist who advises No 10, as saying the new "one-metre plus" approach runs the risk of "allowing the epidemic to start to regain a foothold".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-53159766
The newly-released private messages relating to Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick's approval of a Tory donor's housing scheme is the lead story for several of Thursday's papers.
"Cosy texts that **** minister", is the Daily Mail's headline.
On the inside pages, the paper's commentator, Stephen Glover, says that while there appears to be no evidence of any outright corruption, there's much to suggest that the minister has been careless and high-handed when it comes to following rules.
By his own account, he behaved "unlawfully", the writer goes on. Isn't that reason enough to go? he asks
The Times quotes a government source as suggesting that the housing secretary should spare the prime minister embarrassment by quitting. "In this scenario, normally a cabinet minister would have the duty to resign", the source tells the paper.
In the words of the i newspaper Mr Jenrick is "on the ropes". It says he had hoped that by publishing all correspondence, he would be drawing a line under the issue. Instead, the paper adds, it has left him fighting for his career.
For its main story, the Daily Telegraph reports that social distancing won't be applied in schools in England - so that all pupils can return full-time in September.
According to the Telegraph, the first tranche of bridges set to be unveiled this weekend is expected to include France, Italy, Spain, Greece and Germany.
The Sun says there will also be a "slow trickle" of updated destinations after that, with medium-haul destinations like Turkey and Dubai added towards August.
The Independent says police have expressed concern about a "perfect storm" of drunkenness and disorder when pubs in England reopen next week. According to the online newspaper, they fear that as people flock back to their locals, the "one metre plus" social distancing rules could increase tensions over queuing, capacity and requirements for customers to give their contact details.
It says one officer has likened the oncoming revelry to "weeks of New Year's Eves". The Mail says pubs are concerned that the new safeguards imposed on them will be difficult, costly and bureaucratic - and will deter customers.
Finally, there are many pictures of packed beaches on the hottest day of the year. The Financial Times shows the crowds in Bournemouth on its front page, while the Daily Mirror leads on the story and has pictures from Brighton and Durdle Door in Dorset.
The Mail features sun-seekers in Southend-on-Sea - and says a human tide swamped the beach, one day after the prime minister's plea for common sense.
"So much for social distancing" is the Daily Express's observation.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-53173316
Keir Starmer pressed the PM over his track and trace scheme and pushed on why ministers had shelved plans for their own app, after previously describing it as essential
Boris Johnson has repeated a widely mocked claim that no country has a working contact-tracing app after the Government was forced to shelve production of its own after spending almost £12 million.
Keir Starmer pressed the PM over his track and trace scheme and pushed on why ministers had shelved plans for their own app, after previously describing it as essential.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-repeats-claim-no-22245981
Liverpool fans descended on Anfield Stadium and celebrated into the early hours
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18544182.bournemouth-beach-three-stabbed-fight/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8462887/Mass-beach-brawl-Ogmore-Sea-sees-two-arrested.html
A beachgoer who was among thousands who flocked to the south coast this week said coronavirus "doesn't matter" because he does not know anyone who's tested positive.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/beachgoer-says-isnt-worried-coronavirus-163200509.html