+UPDATE+
Boris Johnson admitted to a number of world leaders in private talks that the UK was undertaking a “herd immunity” strategy to deal with Coronavirus.
Boris Johnson admitted to a number of world leaders in private talks that the UK was undertaking a “herd immunity” strategy to deal with Coronavirus.
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News has already filtered out on this (it always does). There appears to be several Countries where this has already been discussed.
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
News has already filtered out on this (it always does). There appears to be several Countries where this has already been discussed.
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
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I believe a number of the “5 eyes” countries also were kept aware of this.
I believe a number of the “5 eyes” countries also were kept aware of this.
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From the timeline of when this news was circulating its reasonable to assume this is what freaked out the Macron govt so much.
At this point the French govt gave Johnson an ultimatum:
Lockdown
or
Complete European isolation of UK
Only then did Johnson relent.
From the timeline of when this news was circulating its reasonable to assume this is what freaked out the Macron govt so much.
At this point the French govt gave Johnson an ultimatum:
Lockdown
or
Complete European isolation of UK
Only then did Johnson relent.
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This also explains one disconcerting episode in UK Coronavirus development:
Even as track & trace was yielding impressive results elsewhere the UK dismantled it in the very week WHO declared Coronavirus a global pandemic.
This also explains one disconcerting episode in UK Coronavirus development:
Even as track & trace was yielding impressive results elsewhere the UK dismantled it in the very week WHO declared Coronavirus a global pandemic.
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I also believe at least one major newspaper was working WITH UK govt to prepare public for herd immunity but then was blind-sided by Johnson’s U-turn.
I also believe at least one major newspaper was working WITH UK govt to prepare public for herd immunity but then was blind-sided by Johnson’s U-turn.
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From info I have and looking through media at the time it is almost impossible not to conclude that this was NOT solely Johnson or the cabinets decision - it appears there was atleast partial support from some govt scientists.
But attempt was made to “soften” language used.
From info I have and looking through media at the time it is almost impossible not to conclude that this was NOT solely Johnson or the cabinets decision - it appears there was atleast partial support from some govt scientists.
But attempt was made to “soften” language used.
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The forced nature of the decision to lockdown helps to explain why the govt was not about to marshal the media so effectively for national crisis as other countries - at least one paper was then caught between being pro govt but had previously ridiculed idea of lockdown.
The forced nature of the decision to lockdown helps to explain why the govt was not about to marshal the media so effectively for national crisis as other countries - at least one paper was then caught between being pro govt but had previously ridiculed idea of lockdown.
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The above thread is representative of what *some* Conservative MPs privately discuss.
As one put it: we have the worst of both worlds a shortened herd immunity and a badly run ad hoc chaotic lockdown.
/ends
(For now)
The above thread is representative of what *some* Conservative MPs privately discuss.
As one put it: we have the worst of both worlds a shortened herd immunity and a badly run ad hoc chaotic lockdown.
/ends
(For now)
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UK govt now in “open disagreement” with govt scientists over plans to lower the alert level were blocked by Professor Chris Whitty.
Johnson found a way round this - not by lowering the alert level but simply bypassing it & rolling out lockdown exit from lower alert levels.
UK govt now in “open disagreement” with govt scientists over plans to lower the alert level were blocked by Professor Chris Whitty.
Johnson found a way round this - not by lowering the alert level but simply bypassing it & rolling out lockdown exit from lower alert levels.
