In the press conference Prof Van Tam admitted that circuit breakers work less well as cases rise. And that cases are rising in every region. That's why SAGE argued for a short 2 week circuit breaker a month ago. (1)
He also supported the PM arguing for both central and local contact tracing. Yet the evidence shows local contact tracing (complex below) is working at levels above 95% and call centre tracing at 55% which is dismal. Investing in local systems is far more effective. (2) 
Deloitte's test results within 24 hours is down to 25%. This is hopeless. Again investment in the 44 NHS molecular virology labs which are linked to local GP NHS systems would be far more effective than the private Lighthouse labs. (3)
Deloitte's are also providing competitive private testing which is a direct conflict of interest with their public sector work, incentivising them to screw up their government contract (4) google.co.uk/amp/s/www.inde…
Yet there is no sign the government pays any notice of the evidence that their test, trace and isolate programme is among the worst in Europe and completely ineffective. (4)
So we face relentless spread of cases in every region, the prospect of an ineffective circuit breaker that will need a much longer national lockdown to regain control, a useless unreformed FTTI system whch offers no protection, + a govt ignoring science, public health and GPs(5)
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