https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52060791

Now Boris has tested positive after experiencing mild symptoms. It could just be a stunt to make everyone think that "If the PM can get it anyone can", and scaremonger them into more restrictive measures.

Again why has he been tested when only experiencing mild symptoms, when everyone else has to just self-isolate and never know whether they had it or not, until it becomes very serious.

Maybe because he's the leader of our country?

I don't think he is making it up. He looked awful.

I hope he stops signing papers before delirium kicks in.

Now the Health Secretary...Starting to suspect the cabinet have not been taking distancing all that seriously...perhaps because they know this thing is extremely unlikely to harm them...

Barney wrote:
Maybe because he's the leader of our country?


100% Agreed, The same people asking that dumb question are the same ones who would be asking why the government isn't doing more. If you want the government to do more you need as many to be as healthy as possible and if they are infectious take extra precautionary measures. Matt Hancock is now testing positive.

Then - why ask 'why was he tested'...

Barney wrote:
Then - why ask 'why was he tested'...



Who is that aimed at? The original poster hasn't done any follow up

It has been widely stated that only those rushed to hospital were being tested. Then it grew into all NHS staff. Now we see certain people like the PM and Prince Charles get tested. But still "ordinary people" like us are told tests are not available.

All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.

I accept the fact that the PM should be tested at this time, as he needs to get back to work as soon as possible. He just should have made it clear that tests are also available for those in government and even back bench mps (Nadine Norris).

Now then yong man, as it 'appens yer hardly "ordinary" with yer soft southern jessie Charthouse/Oxbridge education and vintage roller collection - not too dissimilar form that soft southern jessie they call prime minister. Goodness gracious, when I were a lad we lived in cardboard box by motorway and got up an hour before went to bed! A sore throat and a few sniffles never got in the way of a hard day's graft down at colliery. By jove, what a world ...

Yours JS from t'other side as it 'appens, ughhh, urghh, puff, puff

Max Weber had it right, just over a century ago. He pointed out that people will have to decide if they want accountable amateurs to govern, or unaccountable experts.

Most of us choose accountable amateurs, politicians, but the problem with that is evident especally now. An accountable amateur knows zero about the nature of a virus and how to deal with it. So he or she has to be guided by experts.

But the experts don't agree with each other. So the amateur has to gamble to an extent.

And if it transpires that the amateur's gamble didn't come off, the media and public get angry. But in these circumstances the public don't know any better than their amateur leaders.

So I'm inclined to resist joining in the pompous public tut-tutting when a politician gets a cold or changes his or her mind.

And the childish celebration when someome you don't like gets tested positive - well, it reminds me why I hate the Guardianistas so much: alway preaching 'be kind' while spewing hatred right and centre.