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The tactics are clear:

1) Pretend that idiots wishing harm on PM are representative of all govt. critics. (Ignore all examples of harm being wished on govt. critics.)

2) Orchestrate pliant MPs & client journalists in ‘quote tweet’ pile-ons against the most effective criticism.
3) Insist that the govt. has ‘followed the science’ without explaining what science.

4) If pushed on 3, argue that explaining the science will ‘embarrass our allies’.

5) Wibble about ‘national cycles’ when asked why the govt. failed to learn from stark foreign examples.
6) Repeat 5 when asked to explain unflattering comparisons with Germany, Ireland etc

7) Introduce pithy but vacuous slogans into public discourse so that blindly loyal forelock-tuggers at least have something to shout into the ether. See ‘population density’ & ‘herd immunity’.
8) Try to move the debate away from scrutiny of deeply flawed lockdown messaging towards one about when lockdown should end.

9) Blame govt. failures on doctors & nurses; WHO; Public Health England; civil service; China; the Boogie.

10) If all else fails, refuse all interviews.
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