Many who understand basic maths and the scientific method were pointing out the need for early infection control measures, and subsequently the enormous importance of early lock-down, including myself.
We knew this, and some in government clearly knew this but chose to sit tight and let tens of thousands die rather than... what? Lose their jobs? Who knows.
What the #CovidEnquiry lacks is accountability for criminal responsibility, malfeasance and misconduct in public office.
‘Too little, too late’: UK’s Covid response
Remember the chaos in March 2020? Other European countries were in lockdown but Johnson said the #UK should take it on the chin. Advisers like Whitty, Edmunds & Vallance initially advocated herd immunity & nudge theory. 20,00 lives could have been saved if lockdown had happened a week earlier. Lockdown took place again because warnings were not heeded & kids lost out on school
Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins, Grant Robertson and Ayesha Verrall have all declined to appear before the second section of the Covid enquiry.
As this part of the "enquiry" is merely a performative piece designed to placate Winnie's cookers, that sounds like a fair call.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360790279/ardern-declines-request-appear-covid-inquiry
@mackayim2022 for example this quote. “I resigned because I could not follow AHPRA’s mandated compliance with the narrative that the #COVIDvaccine is necessary safe and effective… #AHPRA needs to be bought under federal law so it cannot force health professionals to practice unsafely.”
What a load of nonsense yet here’s the #COVIDenquiry quoting it 🤦♂️
I am increasingly disappointed with this report.
Covid inquiry: Johnson & Hancock accused of making ‘false’ NHS claims.
Inquiry told how NHS entered pandemic with high nursing vacancies & low number of critical care beds.
#Covid #Enquiry #CovidEnquiry #BorisJohnson #MattHancock #FalseClaims #NHS
‘Covid-19 Inquiry exposes a disease at the heart of it all
But it’s not enough to hold just a few people to account. This is a vile disease within the heart of corporate media that puts white, non disabled, straight, and well-off people before anyone else and uses its power to convince the public that anyone raising concerns is a threat to their way of life.’
#CovidEnquiry #COVID19 #covid
It’s good that Hunt gets named for his disastrous management of the NHS. His recent role as “leading the recovery from Truss” really underplays how bad he’s been.
#UKPolitics #Covid #CovidEnquiry
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/18/hancock-and-hunt-failed-to-prepare-uk-for-pandemic-covid-inquiry-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#ExtremaDreta #AliançaCatalana es va crear el 2019, durant el mandat de #BorisJohnson a 🇬🇧, la corrupció del qual es va veure en la #CovidEnquiry.
Els logos dels 2 partits. 🙄
Thank you @kityates for highlighting some key lessons about the importance of independent scietific advice, found during the #covidenquiry
https://kityates.substack.com/p/covid-inquiry-lessons-on-the-importance
So, seemingly, only the Scottish government can be accused of 'playing politics' during the pandemic, by daring to mention independence. Whilst enacting a damaging Brexit, was just Westminster doing its job. #CovidEnquiry
🇦🇺 Australia: "A national COVID inquiry is underway, but it will not deliver the accountability that Australians deserve. This is the position of a group of leading Australian academics, medical professionals and leaders who have thrown their support behind a proposed Royal Commission to make a proper review of the national COVID response."
#COVID19 #Australia #COVIDRoyalCommission #COVIDenquiry #COVIDisNotOver @auscovid19
Source: https://canberradaily.com.au/call-for-covid-royal-commission-with-teeth/
Penny Mordaunt appears to be implying that someone either obtained her phone or remote access to it and removed messages between her and Johnson and her and Gove.
Rather than her paying for the forensic work to be done, all the involved devices should be forensically examined for the Inquiry.
So WhatsApp, a Facebook/Meta product, which has been shown to be exploitable via tools such as Pegasus is the main comms tool for government in the UK? Am I getting this correct?
#ukpolitics #covidenquiry #PegasusSpyware #zerodayvulnerability
Mac on #BorisJohnson #covidenquiryuk #covidenquiry – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
Boris Johnson killed more people than every serial killer combined. Though because he laughed about it & said "let the bodies pile high in their thousands." In a posh accent he's free to kill again. Where's the justice for the millions affected?
Johnson still demonstrating that he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I don’t think we’ll learn much from #LiarJohnson appearing at the #CovidEnquiry
Peter Brookes on #BorisJohnson #covidenquiryuk #covidenquiry – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
