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"Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone." ![](/icons/s/eek.gif) |
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
A leader admitting a mistake, shoking!!
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone." "
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone." "
Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind. |
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Again it's my post
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone."
Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind."
Whataboutery ? |
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"Again it's my post
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
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Why don’t you start a thread about Boris, this is about Merkel, ![](/icons/s/wink.gif) |
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"One last time - and then I will have to report.
It's my post so if I want to add things I can."
Is that how it works? Anyway I think Merkel has shown strong and courageous leadership, I admire her for admitting she was wrong |
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"Again it's my post
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
Why don’t you start a thread about Boris, this is about Merkel, "
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone."
Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind."
Care to provide an example? |
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone."
Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind.
Care to provide an example?"
Don’t fall into the trap, let’s talk about Merkel ![](/icons/s/mrgreen.gif) |
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Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind.
Care to provide an example?"
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
There you go. |
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Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind.
Care to provide an example?
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
There you go."
I was asking for an example of boris changing his mind.
If he had to list apologies for the amount of mistakes he has made,hell would have frozen over by the time he had finished. |
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PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
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Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
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Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
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Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases. |
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"Presumably is akin to accusing someone eise of wanting to cancel Christmas, before cancelling it a few weeks later."
Yea. Remember that time when he changed his mind because it was the wrong idea so did a u-turn. You have agree we need to support a leader brave enough to do that. |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World "
Yup. it is why the voting public decided to dump her at the elections |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World " I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily? |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World
Yup. it is why the voting public decided to dump her at the elections"
She is leaving on her own terms , well respected leader throughout the world |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily?"
Are you guessing ? Or do you have any facts to back that up? |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily?
Are you guessing ? Or do you have any facts to back that up? "
Yup.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56460696 |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily?
Are you guessing ? Or do you have any facts to back that up? " no as i said i wonder ![](/icons/s/eek.gif) |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily?
Are you guessing ? Or do you have any facts to back that up?
Yup.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56460696"
I said facts, btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily?
Are you guessing ? Or do you have any facts to back that up? no as i said i wonder "
It is a wonder, I will agree with that |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily?
Are you guessing ? Or do you have any facts to back that up?
Yup.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56460696
I said facts, btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity "
Ah not facts - widely reported in Germany - on John Hopkins - world wide media . . . ![](/icons/thumb_up.png) |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily?
Are you guessing ? Or do you have any facts to back that up?
Yup.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56460696
I said facts, btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity "
Only in Germany apparently |
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"She really doesn't give a toss now as just seeing her time out, but an amazing U turn anyway.
Well respected leader throughout the World I wonder along with the confusion over the oxford vaccine she contributed to how many lives that is going to cost with cases rising daily?
Are you guessing ? Or do you have any facts to back that up?
Yup.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56460696
I said facts, btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity
Ah not facts - widely reported in Germany - on John Hopkins - world wide media . . . "
btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity |
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I said facts, btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity "
All leaders have been called out for making bad policy decisions that lead to higher deaths - Merkel's current one will lead to higher deaths. |
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I said facts, btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity
All leaders have been called out for making bad policy decisions that lead to higher deaths - Merkel's current one will lead to higher deaths."
It will, so just to clarify , a leader of a country is responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? |
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I said facts, btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity
All leaders have been called out for making bad policy decisions that lead to higher deaths - Merkel's current one will lead to higher deaths.
It will, so just to clarify , a leader of a country is responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? "
Boris Johnson has made bad policy decisions that have led to higher deaths.
I have just said all leaders have made bad policy that has led to higher deaths.
Coming out of this current lockdown will cause higher deaths.
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I said facts, btw, is a leader of a country responsible for the COVID deaths in that country? Just asking for clarity
All leaders have been called out for making bad policy decisions that lead to higher deaths - Merkel's current one will lead to higher deaths.
It will, so just to clarify , a leader of a country is responsible for the COVID deaths in that country?
Boris Johnson has made bad policy decisions that have led to higher deaths.
I have just said all leaders have made bad policy that has led to higher deaths.
Coming out of this current lockdown will cause higher deaths.
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Correct, so the country with the lower death rate has dealt better with the pandemic? |
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Until the Pandemic is announced by WHO as being over.
And all the myriad ways of counting numbers has been tallied to the same standard only then will we see who actually has dealt with it better. Until then . . . |
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"Until the Pandemic is announced by WHO as being over.
And all the myriad ways of counting numbers has been tallied to the same standard only then will we see who actually has dealt with it better. Until then . . . "
Agreed, anyway back to the OP., I admire Merkel for admitting she was wrong , she is a well respected world leader . Thanks for starting this thread |
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"Until the Pandemic is announced by WHO as being over.
And all the myriad ways of counting numbers has been tallied to the same standard only then will we see who actually has dealt with it better. Until then . . .
Agreed, anyway back to the OP., I admire Merkel for admitting she was wrong , she is a well respected world leader . Thanks for starting this thread "
She will go down in history as one of the most respected politicians of the modern era..in a sphere still dominated by men. |
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"Until the Pandemic is announced by WHO as being over.
And all the myriad ways of counting numbers has been tallied to the same standard only then will we see who actually has dealt with it better. Until then . . .
Agreed, anyway back to the OP., I admire Merkel for admitting she was wrong , she is a well respected world leader . Thanks for starting this thread
She will go down in history as one of the most respected politicians of the modern era..in a sphere still dominated by men." ![](/icons/thumb_up.png) |
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"Until the Pandemic is announced by WHO as being over.
And all the myriad ways of counting numbers has been tallied to the same standard only then will we see who actually has dealt with it better. Until then . . .
Agreed, anyway back to the OP., I admire Merkel for admitting she was wrong , she is a well respected world leader . Thanks for starting this thread
She will go down in history as one of the most respected politicians of the modern era..in a sphere still dominated by men."
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"Angela Merkel's CDU did not expect to do this badly. Now, alarm bells are ringing in Berlin.
Party leaders know they are going into September's general election without their greatest asset - Chancellor Merkel herself. Her popularity remains high, but there is increasing dissatisfaction with her government's handling of the pandemic."
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""Angela Merkel's CDU did not expect to do this badly. Now, alarm bells are ringing in Berlin.
Party leaders know they are going into September's general election without their greatest asset - Chancellor Merkel herself. Her popularity remains high, but there is increasing dissatisfaction with her government's handling of the pandemic."
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Are you aware that she is resigning |
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"Germans obvs have higher standards than us.
We haven't had an Election yet.
Neither has Germany
They have had locals"
And. You do realise that she is resigning? |
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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone." " People wonder how we won the war war lol,Merkel is losing it thats why she is retiring |
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone." People wonder how we won the war war lol,Merkel is losing it thats why she is retiring"
What has this got to do with WW2. She stated in 2018 that she was leaving in 2021. |
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
The war was won thanks to the americans..
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone." People wonder how we won the war war lol,Merkel is losing it thats why she is retiring"
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over a year ago
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone."
Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind." ![](/icons/thumb_up.png) |
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone."
Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind. "
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone."
Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind."
Absolutely, some just have an agenda and make the facts fit regardless ![](/icons/s/2/cute.gif) |
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""Germany to scrap five-day lockdown over the Easter holidays as Merkel apologises for 'mistake'
The country had planned a shutdown on top of existing lockdown restrictions with all shops closed.
However, the move had proved controversial as there had been no discussion before the plans emerged in the early hours of Tuesday.
"The idea of an Easter shutdown was drawn up with the best intentions, because we must urgently manage to slow and reverse the third wave of the pandemic," Ms Merkel said.
"However, the idea... was a mistake — there were good reasons for it but it could not be implemented well enough in this short time."
She admitted: "This mistake is my mistake alone."
Wow a leader of a country changes their mind on something and the usual suspects admire her for doing a u-turn.
However when the leader of the UK has changed their mind the usual suspects are on hear criticising him.
Two faced double standards come to mind.
Absolutely, some just have an agenda and make the facts fit regardless "
The irony ![](/icons/s/mrgreen.gif) |
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"A countries leader that admits they made a mistake, if only eh..
Type Boris apologises in google.
Is it a GoogleWhack? Or does it return no results whatsoever "
Neither. It returns at least these:
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases. |
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"A countries leader that admits they made a mistake, if only eh..
Type Boris apologises in google.
Is it a GoogleWhack? Or does it return no results whatsoever
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PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases."
I didn’t find any of those, it just showed a photo of a yeti |
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"A countries leader that admits they made a mistake, if only eh..
Type Boris apologises in google.
Is it a GoogleWhack? Or does it return no results whatsoever
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PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
I didn’t find any of those, it just showed a photo of a yeti "
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"A countries leader that admits they made a mistake, if only eh..
Type Boris apologises in google.
Is it a GoogleWhack? Or does it return no results whatsoever
Neither. It returns at least these:
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
I didn’t find any of those, it just showed a photo of a yeti
When you apologise for something..presumably
that means you are at fault?"
Most definitely, according to some , Boris has made an awful lot of mistakes and Merkel has only made one |
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Most definitely, according to some , Boris has made an awful lot of mistakes and Merkel has only made one "
For sure, you don't read German news then and are poorly equipped to comment in that regard. |
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"A countries leader that admits they made a mistake, if only eh..
Type Boris apologises in google.
Is it a GoogleWhack? Or does it return no results whatsoever
Neither. It returns at least these:
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
I didn’t find any of those, it just showed a photo of a yeti
When you apologise for something..presumably
that means you are at fault?
Most definitely, according to some , Boris has made an awful lot of mistakes and Merkel has only made one "
Funny how that Merkel beimg responsibilible claim was not followed up. |
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"A countries leader that admits they made a mistake, if only eh..
Type Boris apologises in google.
Is it a GoogleWhack? Or does it return no results whatsoever
Neither. It returns at least these:
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
I didn’t find any of those, it just showed a photo of a yeti
When you apologise for something..presumably
that means you are at fault?
Most definitely, according to some , Boris has made an awful lot of mistakes and Merkel has only made one
Funny how that Merkel beimg responsibilible claim was not followed up."
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?" how long have you been on here? ![](/icons/s/mrgreen.gif) |
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Most definitely, according to some , Boris has made an awful lot of mistakes and Merkel has only made one
For sure, you don't read German news then and are poorly equipped to comment in that regard."
Neither do you, how many times has Merkel apologised? |
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything? how long have you been on here? "
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?"
According to you He said sorry countless times ?? |
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?"
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes. |
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Most definitely, according to some , Boris has made an awful lot of mistakes and Merkel has only made one
For sure, you don't read German news then and are poorly equipped to comment in that regard.
Neither do you, how many times has Merkel apologised? "
Quite few actually and yes I do read the German News and hear about it every day as my husbands niece is in school in Germany. |
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes."
Your only responsible if your the German chancellor, it doesn’t apply to the UKs PM |
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes."
I actually said all leaders have been responsible for covid deaths because of bad policy at one time or another. |
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Most definitely, according to some , Boris has made an awful lot of mistakes and Merkel has only made one
For sure, you don't read German news then and are poorly equipped to comment in that regard.
Neither do you, how many times has Merkel apologised?
Quite few actually and yes I do read the German News and hear about it every day as my husbands niece is in school in Germany."
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"A countries leader that admits they made a mistake, if only eh..
Type Boris apologises in google.
Is it a GoogleWhack? Or does it return no results whatsoever
Neither. It returns at least these:
PM Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in Tory party.
Boris Johnson apologises for getting north-east England lockdown rules wrong.
Boris Johnson 'deeply sorry' as UK Covid death toll passes 100,000.
Boris Johnson apologises for 'misspeaking' about new rules.
Boris Johnson apologises for ‘rule of six’ gaffe.
Boris Johnson apologises for incorrect advice as UK records highest daily number of coronavirus cases.
I didn’t find any of those, it just showed a photo of a yeti
When you apologise for something..presumably
that means you are at fault?
Most definitely, according to some , Boris has made an awful lot of mistakes and Merkel has only made one
Funny how that Merkel beimg responsibilible claim was not followed up.
Read again."
I dont need to.
The issue was raised was Merkel responsible and when the question was posed that are all leaders responsible, there was radio silence. |
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes.
Your only responsible if your the German chancellor, it doesn’t apply to the UKs PM"
Why would you think that? Obviously it's not true. |
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes.
I actually said all leaders have been responsible for covid deaths because of bad policy at one time or another."
So Merkel is responsible for the German deaths and Boris is responsible for the British deaths |
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes.
I actually said all leaders have been responsible for covid deaths because of bad policy at one time or another.
So Merkel is responsible for the German deaths and Boris is responsible for the British deaths "
And Islamaphobia in the tory party.
The future cant be bright for him. |
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The issue was raised was Merkel responsible and when the question was posed that are all leaders responsible, there was radio silence."
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By CatEvolution OP Find posts by CatEvolution Couple 2 hours ago
All leaders have been called out for making bad policy decisions that lead to higher deaths - Merkel's current one will lead to higher deaths.
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Like I said read back - turn your radio up.
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes.
I actually said all leaders have been responsible for covid deaths because of bad policy at one time or another." to be fair to them all no one as ever lived through anything like this so mistakes where inevitable and if it was left to the scienctists we would be in lockdown forever |
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The issue was raised was Merkel responsible and when the question was posed that are all leaders responsible, there was radio silence.
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By CatEvolution OP Find posts by CatEvolution Couple 2 hours ago
All leaders have been called out for making bad policy decisions that lead to higher deaths - Merkel's current one will lead to higher deaths.
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Like I said read back - turn your radio up.
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I don't need too.
The person who raised the initial point didnt respond. |
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The issue was raised was Merkel responsible and when the question was posed that are all leaders responsible, there was radio silence.
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By CatEvolution OP Find posts by CatEvolution Couple 2 hours ago
All leaders have been called out for making bad policy decisions that lead to higher deaths - Merkel's current one will lead to higher deaths.
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Like I said read back - turn your radio up.
I don't need too.
The person who raised the initial point didnt respond."
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes.
I actually said all leaders have been responsible for covid deaths because of bad policy at one time or another. to be fair to them all no one as ever lived through anything like this so mistakes where inevitable and if it was left to the scienctists we would be in lockdown forever "
It has been awful and lessons will be learned, admitting mistakes and taking the blame is the least the leaders can do |
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"So he is responsibke for over 100,000 deaths aswell as islsmaphobia in the tory party?
He must be in hot water.
So how did you manage to attach any of that to anything?
You listed the things he has apologised for including the 100,000 death and Islamaphobia
I asked you if he apologised for something ,was he respobsible and you said yes.
I actually said all leaders have been responsible for covid deaths because of bad policy at one time or another. to be fair to them all no one as ever lived through anything like this so mistakes where inevitable and if it was left to the scienctists we would be in lockdown forever
It has been awful and lessons will be learned, admitting mistakes and taking the blame is the least the leaders can do " one thing iv learned over the years is lessons are never learned when it comes to politians social workers police and the likes mate |
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I'm looking forward to the forthcoming investigation as to why johnson was responsible to racism in the Tory party.
But good on him for taking responsibility even if it means him being thrown out of the party. |
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By *obka3Couple
over a year ago
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It's funny how people look at things .
Loads of people here criticised boris for allowing us to plan for xmas, when that was changed they then criticised him for allowing it at all, now they are praising merkel for changing her mind and allowing easter to happen in 10 days in the face of numbers rocketing in germany I believe a german minister said numbers were rising exponentially.
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Loads of people here criticised boris for allowing us to plan for xmas, when that was changed they then criticised him for allowing it at all, now they are praising merkel for changing her mind and allowing easter to happen in 10 days in the face of numbers rocketing in germany I believe a german minister said numbers were rising exponentially.
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I suggest you go and have a read up on what they did with the schools before Christmas.
There was a video going around with a time line
It was border line criminal.
As for Christmas itself he tried to make political of it by saying starmer wanted to "cancel Christmas. |
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"It's funny how people look at things .
Loads of people here criticised boris for allowing us to plan for xmas, when that was changed they then criticised him for allowing it at all, now they are praising merkel for changing her mind and allowing easter to happen in 10 days in the face of numbers rocketing in germany I believe a german minister said numbers were rising exponentially.
I suggest you go and have a read up on what they did with the schools before Christmas.
There was a video going around with a time line
It was border line criminal.
As for Christmas itself he tried to make political of it by saying starmer wanted to "cancel Christmas. "
Was that the steamer that wanted a circuit break, the welsh tried that and it failed, poor old captain hindsight. So you agree then that what Merkel is proposing is criminal then, once again you criticise boris yet praise the same action when someone else does it.
Que more deflection and whataboutery. |
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"It's funny how people look at things .
Loads of people here criticised boris for allowing us to plan for xmas, when that was changed they then criticised him for allowing it at all, now they are praising merkel for changing her mind and allowing easter to happen in 10 days in the face of numbers rocketing in germany I believe a german minister said numbers were rising exponentially.
I suggest you go and have a read up on what they did with the schools before Christmas.
There was a video going around with a time line
It was border line criminal.
As for Christmas itself he tried to make political of it by saying starmer wanted to "cancel Christmas.
Was that the steamer that wanted a circuit break, the welsh tried that and it failed, poor old captain hindsight. So you agree then that what Merkel is proposing is criminal then, once again you criticise boris yet praise the same action when someone else does it.
Que more deflection and whataboutery. "
Maybe try looking up the meaning of the word hindsight
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I think if someone has to apologisexa lot, you have to wonder whether they have a good grasp on their role. Typically in a new job you might make one or two mistakes and then apologise. But the number being shown suggest he isn’t actually up to the job. Perhaps it is time for him to be replaced? ![](/icons/s/rolleyes.gif) |
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By *obka3Couple
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"I think if someone has to apologisexa lot, you have to wonder whether they have a good grasp on their role. Typically in a new job you might make one or two mistakes and then apologise. But the number being shown suggest he isn’t actually up to the job. Perhaps it is time for him to be replaced? "
Dont worry we get a chance in three years. |
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"I think if someone has to apologisexa lot, you have to wonder whether they have a good grasp on their role. Typically in a new job you might make one or two mistakes and then apologise. But the number being shown suggest he isn’t actually up to the job. Perhaps it is time for him to be replaced?
Dont worry we get a chance in three years."
Boris will be long gone by then |
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By *ostafunMan
over a year ago
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"I think if someone has to apologisexa lot, you have to wonder whether they have a good grasp on their role. Typically in a new job you might make one or two mistakes and then apologise. But the number being shown suggest he isn’t actually up to the job. Perhaps it is time for him to be replaced?
Dont worry we get a chance in three years.
Boris will be long gone by then " Didn't you predict a while ago he would be gone by now? |
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"I think if someone has to apologisexa lot, you have to wonder whether they have a good grasp on their role. Typically in a new job you might make one or two mistakes and then apologise. But the number being shown suggest he isn’t actually up to the job. Perhaps it is time for him to be replaced?
Dont worry we get a chance in three years.
Boris will be long gone by then Didn't you predict a while ago he would be gone by now?"
Nope, at some point in 2021, you can check the archives on here if you have the time ![](/icons/s/wink.gif) |
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"I think if someone has to apologisexa lot, you have to wonder whether they have a good grasp on their role. Typically in a new job you might make one or two mistakes and then apologise. But the number being shown suggest he isn’t actually up to the job. Perhaps it is time for him to be replaced?
Dont worry we get a chance in three years.
Boris will be long gone by then Didn't you predict a while ago he would be gone by now?" yes he did lol |
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"I think if someone has to apologisexa lot, you have to wonder whether they have a good grasp on their role. Typically in a new job you might make one or two mistakes and then apologise. But the number being shown suggest he isn’t actually up to the job. Perhaps it is time for him to be replaced?
Dont worry we get a chance in three years.
Boris will be long gone by then Didn't you predict a while ago he would be gone by now?yes he did lol"
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"I think if someone has to apologisexa lot, you have to wonder whether they have a good grasp on their role. Typically in a new job you might make one or two mistakes and then apologise. But the number being shown suggest he isn’t actually up to the job. Perhaps it is time for him to be replaced?
Dont worry we get a chance in three years.
Boris will be long gone by then Didn't you predict a while ago he would be gone by now?yes he did lol
I didn’t, some point in 2021, check the archives if you like " okies care to have a punt and pick a month then ? |
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