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 DanH  SW2 16 Apr 20 6.33pm |
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Originally posted by Badger11
Virtual Parliament plans approved, about time. Parliament is incredibly backward in using technology which is ridiculous considering the majority of its members live and work outside of London. A lot of Parliament's work can be done via video conferencing especially the committees these are not Star Chambers where people are grilled over an open fire. MPs and witnesses should be able to give evidence online. Many of the sittings in Parliament are run of the meal non controversial topics same thing should apply. I would hope that after a taste of this virtual Parliament they realise that technology can help them manage their work better. I think a lot of things after this will be done remotely - especially in business. The presentee-ism of having to be there in person was slowly on the way out anyway but now those in charge realise that you can still operate effectively remotely without having to spend so much on travel, office space etc. as well as give people more time with their family I think things have already changed irreversibly.
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eagleman13  On The Road To Hell & Alicante 16 Apr 20 7.00pm |
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Originally posted by DanH
I think a lot of things after this will be done remotely - especially in business. The presentee-ism of having to be there in person was slowly on the way out anyway but now those in charge realise that you can still operate effectively remotely without having to spend so much on travel, office space etc. as well as give people more time with their family I think things have already changed irreversibly. Whilst i agree about moving on from people having to 'be there', the amount of taxpayers millions being spent on the revamp & upgrade & repairs to Houses Of Parliment, id WANT the MP's back in situ Unless they're gonna turn it into a gigantic 'Travelodge'
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Teddy Eagle  16 Apr 20 7.03pm |
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Originally posted by DanH
My suggestion wasn’t serious, lads. Nor, unfortunately, was mine. Apparently reports from South Korea of patients being reinfected with the virus are now thought to be relapses. While rough for the people suffering it’s more encouraging than the original story.
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 16 Apr 20 7.05pm |
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Originally posted by DanH
I think a lot of things after this will be done remotely - especially in business. The presentee-ism of having to be there in person was slowly on the way out anyway but now those in charge realise that you can still operate effectively remotely without having to spend so much on travel, office space etc. as well as give people more time with their family I think things have already changed irreversibly. Yes agreed..
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| Badger11 Beckenham 16 Apr 20 7.42pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
Whilst i agree about moving on from people having to 'be there', the amount of taxpayers millions being spent on the revamp & upgrade & repairs to Houses Of Parliment, id WANT the MP's back in situ Unless they're gonna turn it into a gigantic 'Travelodge' It's about common sense if you are an MP from a constituency that is hundreds of miles from London you have to support the local people who voted for you and also take part in the HOP. My suggestion would be to have a calendar where the big controversial stuff takes place Tuesday-Thursday Friday is a half day anyway so why not have Monday and Friday as official working from home days. That way they can attend to the local stuff. I would also be more flexible about voting if someone is ill or on maternity live allow them to vote from home rather than being present in the chamber. Politicians will take time to catch up but I think the rest of the country assuming they have a job will be more willing to work remotely on a regular basis. Once companies realise they can save on office space and travel costs they will encourage it as well. Edited by Badger11 (16 Apr 2020 7.43pm)
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| Rudi Hedman Caterham 16 Apr 20 7.43pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
If you could split the country between those who are willing to go back to work and carry on taking sensible measures and those who wished to stay in until there is a vaccine then that wouldn't bother me particularly even if it's childishly dim. As long as those who worked got to keep their jobs and money they worked for...They would have their own hospitals in their area of the country and their taxes would pay for them. ..I certainly wouldn't be against that at all. As for the general comment about denying treatment to people.....It's even more absurd than splitting the country in two over disagreements on virus policy. Edited by Stirlingsays (16 Apr 2020 5.46pm) This is of course a bit silly but denying treatment for sone people isn’t that beyond possibility. It happened in Spain. If the hospitals did become so full they couldn’t treat anyone and they were presented with a queue of those who followed rules to keep Covid cases low and a queue that didn’t (by choice), that could be the decision made. Of course it wouldn’t be. Anyone difficult to cure than just a ventilator would probably be left with just the ventilator or no ventilator at all. We’ll probably copy Europe soon anyway, unless that goes wrong.
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| Midlands Eagle 16 Apr 20 7.47pm |
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Originally posted by Tom-the-eagle
Out of interest Wisbech, where do you stand morally about taking thousands of doctors and nurses from often extremely poor countries which now leaves them short of medical personnel? You say we need to recruit doctors and nurses from abroad but what about the countries which we take them from? Ten years ago we went to Australia and my wife was taken ill and had to go to hospital where almost all of the doctors and nurses were English
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| Midlands Eagle 16 Apr 20 7.48pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
All student nurses were given a £5,000 yearly grant just after this government took office, which impressed me. Let's hope it helps with the recruitment, although their studies are badly affected right now and some dropping out with the stress. Have they actually been given the bursary or just been promised it. A couple of months ago the Government promised free car parking to all doctors and nurses working night shifts but that hasn't happened
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cryrst  The garden of England 16 Apr 20 7.51pm |
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Originally posted by eagleman13
Whilst i agree about moving on from people having to 'be there', the amount of taxpayers millions being spent on the revamp & upgrade & repairs to Houses Of Parliment, id WANT the MP's back in situ Unless they're gonna turn it into a gigantic 'Travelodge' Just watching a programme about that now. How weird
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 16 Apr 20 8.08pm |
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Originally posted by DanH
My suggestion wasn’t serious, lads. Nor was mine but...............
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| Stirlingsays 16 Apr 20 8.10pm |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
This is of course a bit silly but denying treatment for sone people isn’t that beyond possibility. It happened in Spain. If the hospitals did become so full they couldn’t treat anyone and they were presented with a queue of those who followed rules to keep Covid cases low and a queue that didn’t (by choice), that could be the decision made. Of course it wouldn’t be. Anyone difficult to cure than just a ventilator would probably be left with just the ventilator or no ventilator at all. We’ll probably copy Europe soon anyway, unless that goes wrong. I think that happens and is happening in most places in the world. Indeed, a difference in the speed and supposed quality of treatment drives the private sector. The whole 'save the NHS' and 'we couldn't have coped' line will tackled at some point once all the data is in....along with balancing it with the damage caused. That said the sacrifice of the front line NHS and other key workers on this has been quite something. Edited by Stirlingsays (16 Apr 2020 8.15pm)
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| Stirlingsays 16 Apr 20 8.11pm |
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It's ok guys. No one takes you seriously.
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