Predicting the future is always a thankless task. But serious questions are being asked about whether the government's current risk assessment process is up to the job.
David Alexander, professor of risk and disaster reduction at University College, London, was given a peak at the NRA by a government official a couple of years ago. He says it runs to 300 pages. The peer, who is one of the world's leading astrophysicists, is hopeful that the coronavirus crisis will concentrate minds in government. "What we have got to ensure is that the public encourages them, as it were, to pay an insurance premium," he says.Lord Reesto look beyond its current five year horizon. There is also concern that it fails to look at the bigger picture.
But the National Risk Register is an internal government process and like all such exercises, it can fall into the trap of putting everything into neat categories. "It is hard to imagine anything that could wipe us all out," he says, but a series of catastrophes could "send us back, if not to the Stone Age, then to the Middle Ages or before".
He has also warned of the threat posed by autonomous "killer robots" powered by advanced Artificial Intelligence and the possibility of deadly new infectious diseases being engineered in laboratories by malign forces.And then there those risks that are so crazy that they cannot be predicted. Or risks we don't talk about so much but that haven't gone away, such as nuclear war and the threat of climate change.
BLM
My money is on zombies, let's end the year on a high note.
The Conservative party!!
Not having any Bitcoin
Tories; bbc collaboration with tories; bbc editors effectively tory mouth piece etc etce
We should be worried about just how the virus came about and if china will release another!
Don’t worry, be happy
The Bias Of the BBC, Very Worried about that.
The end, apparently.
If 'we' means BBC you need not worry.Your hands are full of news...rest of public will have million other worries like plumbing,carpentry,electricals fixing,studies,grades,jobs,marriage,divorce,dental,mental,markets...& of course Covid19!
I've known 9 people with covid-19. 3 didn't survive. Best mate, ex gf, bro in laws dad. Bear in mind I'm 44, so 2 of them were under 45. All these covid deniers can stick their comments up their ass. This image is REALLY bad taste though and shame on you.
The end of the the BBC is here (hopefully).
😐 great choice of image..! Not scaremongering AT ALL
Campaña internacional para la sección EFEC de MdeFrancisco12 en el programa LaTele_Letal
The BBC.
Trump winning again. Boris and his inept clowns. Halloween.
The BBC should be worried that no one cares about them any more. Their ratings suck😂😂 good luck with the next generation
Brexit?
The mainstream media constantly pumping out propaganda.
Your disinformation!
99.94% of people have nothing to worry about for this virus. But you wouldn't think so by the way you are wetting your pants.
No wonder half the nation is depressed being exposed to these headlines constantly
Doom and gloom 🙄
We should be worried about the Corrupt Media within the UK DefundTheBBC
China
The government
People ignoring it!
It’s been here for months. Tell us something new.
Yeah so for my anxiety this is not an article I’m desperate to click on 😬
I could get hit by a bus later!!! Corona Virus is the least of my problems. Auto Immune disease, 2 bored kids as tier 3, winter coming, half term. Partner works away most of the time so on my own. But guess what. Just get on with life!!!!
No1 worry is about a brainless, careless and heartless government.
Isn’t it a bit irresponsible to add pictures like that stating “the end is near”! Shame on you ShameOnYou
The BBC
Media skewered narratives.
I'm more worried about our corrupt Government than Covid!
The scariest thing is the one world government led by big pharmaceutical, big corporations, big tech and the Chinese Communist Party.
Is that sign supposed to fear us? Are you meaning the end of corona is near or the end of our lives is near?
BBC on its last legs .
DefundTheBBC
The end is nigh you mean 🤔😂
Pushing the fear yet again bbc, why am I not surprised!
As someone currently experiencing COVID and the huge anxiety that comes with that, thanks for using ‘THE END IS NEAR’ as a pic. Really helpful
The complete collapse of the BBC News output as a trusted, impartial source of accurate news and information
The BBC ? The treacherous GOVERNMENT? GATES ? THE VACCINE ? STARLIN I mean STARMER! WHO? ticktock timeisnearlyup
We should be worried about misinformation and deceit being peddled by supposed news organisations like the BBC, and those entrusted with our futures, like our government. That’ll do for starters.
Nowt, but the snowflakes will fill the page with everything.
Well all those discussions todate worked well🥴. Dominic’s advice on this current pandemic was Glad he has an interest in emergency situations and building an infrastructure. Good grief!
You need to rebrand as TBC.....Tory Broadcasting Company
How about we try not to live our lives in fear?
The BBC
Nothing. Be worried about nothing.
Brexit and Brexit reality.
The media particularly the BBC are breaking this country by sensationalism & negative reporting throughout this pandemic. It seriously effects peoples mental wellbeing how they pushout the news. 😡🤬
Feck off with the scaremongering clickbait
Peddling fear every single day. You should be ashamed.
Small point...Tamiflu is an antiviral, not a vaccine. It can be taken as a treatment against flu & a prophylaxis against it, but it’s not a vaccine.
You.
The BBC
Erdogan and Trump
Americans voting for trump again
Coronavirus has always been here, And identified as such in 1937.. How ever Sars-COV2 hasn't been isolated & identified.. BBC sounding more like a Homeless Meth drinker with sandwich boards around the neck , psychotic psychosis doomsday cult.
We should all be worried about the brainwashing bbc DefundTheBBC
The bbc of course!!
The way the press is going on about coronavirus .....answer 'nothing'
The end is near for those who are unfortunate and in hospital right now with life threatening symptoms. The fact that you muppets have used this sign is a total disgrace and disregard of the uk citizens who are suffering. Shame on you for your very thoughtless publication
Another cheerful article...
This headline takes the biscuit for the BBC. Hopefully the end is near for them!
The BBC foretelling its demise, perhaps?
We never win at the Emirates ...cursed Arsenal LCFC
I'm not worried about Corona virus. There are far more damaging things to be worried about.
Worried how has BBC turn into The Sun. Disgraceful .
Brexit + Covid 19 = SH1T
We should be worried by the academic far left
You conspiring with extreme right-wing agendas is one :-(
Socialism / Marxism
The way you report it that's what ...what % dont have it & of those that do what % recover ? Some balance & perspective would be good ....for a change
Yet more scaremongering I see.
Leicester City’s injury list
The bias and scaremongering of the BBC.
No shame! People struggling with all this crap going on and you put a header like that 🤦🏻♂️ bbc shameful
What is the beeb playing at,are you scared of your own extinction
Project fear continues by the BBC. Do you have nothing positive to say?!?
Why are you saying we should be worried about COVID
The lack of questioning of the government over the data of covid, by the media is worrying what are they hiding, we all know how ofcom have clipped your wings, so when will you be brave enough to start asking those difficult questions?
Well for a start the constant fear mongering from the media overinflated figures to make sure people are scared shitless long enough and they will go along with anything you tell them to do 🙄masks/ social distancing /vaccines that’s what worries me
When are you ever going to stop being the doom and gloom voice of the nation. Have you got the vaguest idea how much your negative broadcasting/reporting is dragging this nation down. You are more of an issue than the virus is.
You should be worried ( the bbc ) about doing some proper journalism , not the utter rubbish you spew endlessly.
Don't forget the the Russians the Russians the Russians. Oh and tye Chinese the Chinese look over here nothing to see what USA and UK are up to its the Russians we tell you. Oh and the Muslems the Muslims and immigrants the immigrants.
We are not worried we want to get on with our lives its the likes of the BBC thats whipping up a storm.
The BBC!!
Mrs Brown's Boys
Good grief BBC we now the prophet of Doom
‘The End is Near’....it’s not like the BBC to catastrophize and scaremonger with negative rhetoric. Haven’t seen that at all during this pandemic...
Absolute disgrace choosing that photo when the nation is feeling anxious, depressed and suicide rates climbing defundthebbc
The constant crap the BBC report
We are only allowed to be worried about Covid and nothing else aren’t we? 🤔
The media
The media!!
The imminent collapse of western economies has me losing sleep.
The BBC
The BBC?
What an awful tweet!! You really do know how to put the fear of God into already fearful public!!!
End the BBC
And people say the MSM don’t scaremonger
The virus that is and the rest of the MSM. That’s the most dangerous threat to society
Loss of FreeToView TV for another. Discovered this week why BBC4HD + other ch. have moved - I need a new wideband aerial, Govt have been slowly selling off TV UHF airwaves to G5 providers. Some talk that in time terrestrial broadcast could end or move to FreeSat O what fun!
No point worrying.
Look at the massive sense of humour failure from all the BBC bashers. Well done BBC... bit of humour what we need now.
Puesdo science
Taxes
The ScumMedia . DefundTheBBC
The BBC.
The media!
Joe Biden
The end is very near for the BBC,Nicola Sturgeon and baffoon clueless Boris Johnson.
should be worried, not much longer guys.
Overly dramatic media headlines?
Flu has always been here ~ in Various strains. Look more into those organising the New World Resert .... thats the REAL Disease likely to DESTROY us all.
We should be worried about fakenews pushing an agenda by spouting lies and misinformation on a daily basis. bbcnews even have specialist disinformation reporters, FFS
Are you just trying to wind us up?
VOTE BLUE.
BBC Balance?
BBC should be concerned about the Licence fee!
What a terrible headline and picture.
Surely our next major threat is a badly executed brexit, which could cut us off from food and medicine, limiting supply and sending prices too high for millions to afford. If the BBC could only analyse this then maybe people in the UK would finally be fully informed!
Wow just lost a lot respect for this page. Shame shame ! Fear porn is not cool
We should worry about fixing the problem of our country challenges and uniting the nation world at large.?
The BBC
Clickbait would be the next thing I reckon
Yer maw
Stupidity. Lack of respect for experts.
ENGLAND. COVID-19 DEATHS. NHS England has announced 185 deaths of patients who have died in hospitals in England and have tested positive for COVID-19. Announced on Saturday. coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) COVID19 England
Antifa Woke. BLM. Communists.
ScumMedia like the BBC should be high on the list.
BBC: Let’s do a story on “Coronavirus is here. What else should we be worried about?” Everyone else: but we’re feeling exhausted and scared... BBC: Oh, I know, we can use an image saying “The end is near”.
BBC propaganda?
The BoogeyMan.
Is it really! It’s only been here a year or so now! Dumb asses🤷♂️
WORLD. COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Total Confirmed Cases, now 42,525,834 Global Deaths. 1,148,512 US. 224,771 deaths. coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) COVID19
An massive earthquake will be hitting London and ending the UK in 123...
The BBC ought to be worried
More BBC spreading Panic Fear.
World War 3
I worry for nothing. Such is my faith in the blessed hope of Jesus’ return
Children starving. The BBC becoming a government mouthpiece.
What a lovely time to tweet this 🤣
We should be worried about inability to report the truth
Morons becoming the majority.
BE AFRAID...............WE CAN HELP YOU........IF YOU ARE AFRAID...
Democrats
Let's see... The lack of democracy or press freedom other than in name and government that is opaque at best?
We should be worried about the bank of England keeping interest rates artificially low as it's helping companies go bust as savers move their money, banks & building societies have no money so can't offer mortgages or temporary loans or overdrafts to companies in trouble.
unique climate patterns, poor media & the feeling that Trump might just win again as per those that called it last time 👀🤔🤷♂️😷
doesn't give full coverage on what's happeing on Nagorno Karabakh. Stop being biased.
China. Russia. That’s it.
How quickly BBC staff are jailed for their part in this crime against humanity.
you should be worried about your biased reporting on azeri/turkish genocidal war against Armenia|ns , you are doing very poorly reporting from Az side and turning the narrative around, misleading British masses, no surprises at all given UK’s huge role on azeri laundromat
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The torys completing thier aim to become a controlling fascist state?
Covid-21 a new mutated stran of the Covid-19 also know as influenza we know the plans in place
Acording to Everything! DefundTheBBC
Spam shortage
Someone taking your last rolo
Stuff that’s actually real
Asking for a flat white and getting a cappuccino instead
Gotta love how British news goes 'the end is nigh' at everything Wait till it starts snowing, and buy popcorn to watch papers like the independent, the guardian, the express, etc absolutely lose their minds. Panic makes good money, I suppose
The Tories doing even more damage to the country, if that is even possible.
The shite coming from the BBC?
Putting the wrong bin out on bin day
This is the worst headline/photo ever.. wtf?
The end is near for the BBC
Don't worry, be happy
Mainly how all the 'News' channels and msm are corrupt and lie to us on a daily basis.
The new world order preparing the planet for the arrival of the overlord space aliens, tsk!! Thought everyone knew that already!?
Zombies 🤷♀️ they're next for sure 😂
From the organisation that accuses ordinary concerned citizens of conspiracy and disinformation.
The new BBC mantra ◾Inform ◾Educate ◾Entertain ◾Scare Shit Out Of Everyone
Your Government 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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An incompetent, corrupt, racist, cruel UK government with an utterly failing ideology propped up by a broken mainstream media as we hurtle to a brexit economic disaster followed by catastrophic climate change impacts
The Welsh communist Leader fmwales
How about Chinese repression, international land grab, torture, military threat etc etc. Quite a lot, really.
We should be worried about the endless propaganda put out by the BBC.
Essential medicines after Brexit, clogged supply chains delaying meds for weeks / months on end.
I have a long list that mostly relates to the government, brexit & global warming. Don’t need anything else & I’m not sure what the point of this article is
What else? How about a few paedophiles working for you? PS. That picture is a travesty. But you are the BBC, so what else is new?
The useless scrutiny of this public health problem by the BBC
Lying cheating bent politicians for one!!
What a terrible post. How negative can you be?
The insanity virus is spreading, from Wales to Scotish leaders, hope Boris stands firm
70's horror movie vibe sign? Hills have eyes?
Cowardly cover ups of the rape of children. ... again.
The bloody washing is hard to dry this time of year! 🤔
Does nobody at the BBC proofread articles anymore? You got some typos in there bud.
Not SARS CoV-2 as there is over a 99.7% survival rate.
Those who seem to get a sadistic kind of pleasure trying to frighten people perhaps?
You should be worried about your own decommissioning ... you're days are numbered
Our leaders carrying out the globalist agenda next on the list compulsory unsafe vaccinations by ignoring human rights and the Nuremberg code.The Nuremberg code created after the Nuremberg trials that had the Nazi's in court for war crimes including experimentation.COVIDIOTS
The Conservative party maintaining a majority government for the next 4 years is pretty fucking terrifying considering their actions thus far.
scaremongering media outlets like you is what.
This is disgusting. No wonder people are so bloody scared.
You tell us, BBC! China? Global warming (oops, I mean Climate Change)? Russia? Trump? Baddies in the Middle-East? Aliens? Give it up. We need to know what to live in manufactured fear from next!
our freedoms
the economy
I worried about the top 2 percent. Do they enough to get by on ? Have they had to employ ordinary water in their swimming pools instead of milk or champagne ? An endless source of concern. spoiltherich
More scaremongering from the BBC .......
As politics and healthcare have drastically collided (....again), are we sensing an upcoming WW3? I really hope I'm wrong.
Tabloid rag. Defund this garbage.
Thanks for that positive note BBC 😂🙄
Paying the rent,feeding the kids,..🤣🤣
Murder hornets
This 👇
Ascot
😂😂😂😂
Mars bars getting smaller, chip shops not selling scraps and why can’t British Airways keep the 747 Jumbos.🤔
Got excited there! Seen bbc and 'the end is near' 🤦♂️
No kettles.
Another 4 years if a Tory gov!
Continuing foreign invaders.
What a stupid picture to use for an article
If the government knew a pandemic was the biggest threat to the UK why did they ignore the findings of Cygnus in 2016? And why were / are we so woefully prepared? Also.. why is it still being handled so poorly, after 9 months?
The BBC
it's still crocodiles.
Zombie's, they are already everywhere, it's why they don't want people wearing masks. The masks stop then from accessing the brain. There can't be any other reasonable explaination for why people are so stupid.
Waddya got ?
Best news if it was End of the TV licence tax and begining of pay by subscription BBC, less avoidance, and more accountability to your paying audience
u ok, hun? x
The spider baby
State oppression.
ScumMedia
Just stick to worrying about the end game in the “pandemic” our lives will never be the same again so if your not fighting for your children or grandchildren’s future now is the time to choose your side..
Fear mongering little wankers. The sooner we turn our heads the other way the better.
Feeding starving kids for one. Fuck sake the Tories are killing us.
The end is near for the bbc DefundTheBBC
Mark Drakeford fmwales
The Great Replacement
I don’t have time to write them all down.
Defo not the end. It'll be good in my city cause i said so!
Robot overlords... actually no i for one welcome our new leaders... can't be worse.
The flu.
The BBC
The media 🙄🙄🙄
Paying for the fckin’ BBC that no cnt in the U.K. wants 💯💯💯
There are people genuinely suffering at the moment in many ways. Using this picture right now is disgraceful and very damaging.
Masks prevent spread of flu and Covid-19 too. Pkease wear a mask!
Conservatives
Yup!! Whis joe Hiden winer ,good help us!!
WHAT WHY ISNT THIS BREAKING NEWS CORONAVIRUS IS HERE SINCE WHEN? 😳
It's been here.
Clickbait news articles?
Really? Not sure this is what anyone wants to read right now. We have enough to deal with!
Now that’s a link I won’t be opening tonight! Who needs more bad news?! Night night everyone - sleep tight, sweet dreams. X
BidenCare
We should be worried about fake news.
Mental health, jobs, and education
Don't get me started . . . . .
“The End is near?” Really 🧐 Could you be anymore scaremongering? Ofcom
Cold hard Winter, Country grinds to a halt..🙄
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All we need to worry about is that we still have a tory government .... get rid of that and everything will sort it's self out!!
How sinister is this?!
“The End is near?” Really 🧐 Could you be anymore scaremongering?
“The end is near”? What kind of press are you
Zombies, Aliens, the next Spice Girls reunion...
Shut up
nothing more..Just pack your luggage to go to another island!!
This photo choice is sensationalist click bait at its absolute worst.
Climate change, nuclear Armageddon, fascism, authoritarianism, class inequalities, etc. But most of all: HUMAN STUPIDITY!
Well this headline and photo choice are horrific.
Islamic Terrorism? That is a big thing to worry about. The thought of Jeremy Corbyn being Prime Minister was something I worried about but thankfully that is now not going to happen.
Currenncy collapse ?
Covid and the election aren’t enough? I, myself, cannot take anymore.
MSM
Sharknados, royal nonces and celery.
The corrupt government
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