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Anatomy of a cover-up: the huge lie about the EU's joint procurement of medical equipment, and our lack of participation.

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14 February 2020
Several EU states urge EU to organise a joint procurement process for medical supplies.
euobserver.com/coronavirus/14…
10 March 2020
EU leaders agree a co-ordinated approach for procuring medicines, medical devices and PPE to counter the coronavirus threat.
rte.ie/news/coronavir…
15 March 2020
EU President Ursula von der Leyen announces 3 key steps: getting manufacturers to ramp up production, keeping protective equipment in the EU, and sharing that equipment across the EU.
plymouthherald.co.uk/news/uk-world-…
16 March 2020
Financial Times article notes that the UK "should — again in theory — also be able to participate in the joint procurement process" but also highlights the political difficulty of doing so given the Tory party's stance on the EU.
ft.com/content/c87393…
17 March 2020
EU begins the bulk procurement process.
ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…
19 March 2020
EU spokesman confirms the UK is eligible to participate in the joint procurement process. LibDem MP Layla Moran urges the UK Government to do so.
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
24 March 2020
EU completes the procurement process successfully. Every single item requested will be made available in the required quantities, or in greater number. They will be distributed to 23 EU countries.
ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…
24 March 2020
Both UK and EU sources confirm that the UK is not taking part in the EU joint procurement scheme to bulk-buy protective equipment.
theguardian.com/politics/live/…
25 March 2020
Government officials confirm the UK would not be participating in the scheme "after previously having said the government would decide which way to go".
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
27 March 2020
The UK Government claimed that it did not participate in the joint procurement scheme because of an "initial communication problem" which meant they'd not received the necessary emails.
euractiv.com/section/all/sh…
Scroll back up through the thread. See how many opportunities the Government squandered. Their excuse at the end is about as credible as "my unicorn ate my homework".

They knew full well what was going on, but it was *politically* impossible to take part.

And now we pay for it!
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