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I agree; I'm not somebody who would have voted for him, but he's had some really tough decisions to make, and whether or not he's made the right call or dragged

I agree; I'm not somebody who would have voted for him, but he's had some really tough decisions to make, and whether or not he's made the right call or dragged his heels at times, he's clearly been prepared to upend his own ideological leanings when needed and I respect him and the government for that.

callamdelaney 6y ago
As a 23 year old I personally cannot wait to pay for it. Nothing makes me happier than a nice big fat tax bill at the end of the year for the rest of my life. Surely, considering the actual lethality of this, a better approach would have been education. Educate people of the risks, let them isolate if they want to, and let everybody else get on with it.
matthewmacleod 6y ago
I am baffled that somebody could observe the actions of the UK government and come to this conclusion. They seem to have been determined to do the worst possible thing to the very last moment, then abruptly about-face when that position was unsustainable.
- callamdelaney 6y ago
  Yes, the policy is essentially dictated by people crying about the government not removing everybody else’s freedom, meanwhile they’re free to self isolate as much as they like.
  - jamienicol 6y ago
    Don't you have a protest to be at?
- mellosouls 6y ago
  What I said: he's clearly been prepared to upend his own ideological leanings What you said: [nothing to do with him upending his ideological leanings]. Your bafflement would arguably be less if you took more care in reading the comments before you respond.
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  - matthewmacleod 6y ago
    I would suggest taking your own advice here and reading the comment that you are replying to. I am baffled that anybody could observe what has happened and come to the conclusion that the prime minister has “clearly been prepared to upend his own ideological leanings”, because it has to me been clearly demonstrated that the prime minister and government will push forward with policies in line with their “ideological leanings”, even though they are likely harmful, until the very last moment when they are forced by circumstance to change direction.
    - mellosouls 6y ago
      Your new response includes the argument I pointed out was missing; rereading your original comment can hardly be expected to anticipate future fundamental additions...

callamdelaney 6y ago

As a 23 year old I personally cannot wait to pay for it. Nothing makes me happier than a nice big fat tax bill at the end of the year for the rest of my life. Surely, considering the actual lethality of this, a better approach would have been education. Educate people of the risks, let them isolate if they want to, and let everybody else get on with it.

matthewmacleod 6y ago

I am baffled that somebody could observe the actions of the UK government and come to this conclusion. They seem to have been determined to do the worst possible thing to the very last moment, then abruptly about-face when that position was unsustainable.

callamdelaney 6y ago
Yes, the policy is essentially dictated by people crying about the government not removing everybody else’s freedom, meanwhile they’re free to self isolate as much as they like.
- jamienicol 6y ago
  Don't you have a protest to be at?
mellosouls 6y ago
What I said: he's clearly been prepared to upend his own ideological leanings What you said: [nothing to do with him upending his ideological leanings]. Your bafflement would arguably be less if you took more care in reading the comments before you respond.
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- matthewmacleod 6y ago
  I would suggest taking your own advice here and reading the comment that you are replying to. I am baffled that anybody could observe what has happened and come to the conclusion that the prime minister has “clearly been prepared to upend his own ideological leanings”, because it has to me been clearly demonstrated that the prime minister and government will push forward with policies in line with their “ideological leanings”, even though they are likely harmful, until the very last moment when they are forced by circumstance to change direction.
  - mellosouls 6y ago
    Your new response includes the argument I pointed out was missing; rereading your original comment can hardly be expected to anticipate future fundamental additions...