[THREAD]
On this interview
A reminder:
The UK government has for the most part of the last year boycotted @GMB
Last week on @GMB ministers could not give *ANY* reasons as to why the UK death toll is so high
This week.....
See @theresecoffey
(I'm blocked by her)
On this interview
A reminder:
The UK government has for the most part of the last year boycotted @GMB
Last week on @GMB ministers could not give *ANY* reasons as to why the UK death toll is so high
This week.....
See @theresecoffey
(I'm blocked by her)
https://twitter.com/PeterStefanovi2/status/1353624873659199488
So a reminder:
23/1/2020 Matt Hancock
"The public can be assured that the whole of the UK is always well-prepared for these types of outbreaks and will remain vigilant and keep our response under constant review in the light of emerging scientific evidence."
23/1/2020 Matt Hancock
"The public can be assured that the whole of the UK is always well-prepared for these types of outbreaks and will remain vigilant and keep our response under constant review in the light of emerging scientific evidence."
A reminder
One year on
One year on
A reminder
Boris Johnson claimed a massive success (Summer 2020) that was an upgrade from his earlier claims of an apparent success
Rishi Sunak said Boris Johnson has always acted decisively
Priti Patel said Boris Johnson has always been ahead of the curve
Boris Johnson claimed a massive success (Summer 2020) that was an upgrade from his earlier claims of an apparent success
Rishi Sunak said Boris Johnson has always acted decisively
Priti Patel said Boris Johnson has always been ahead of the curve
So @theresecoffey says there are two reasons that the UK has suffered most from coronavirus
The age of the population
And the obesity of the population
Now she did say there was a "variety of factors"
But could only state those two
I wonder why she chose those 2?
The age of the population
And the obesity of the population
Now she did say there was a "variety of factors"
But could only state those two
I wonder why she chose those 2?
So lets talk about obesity
"if I was in charge I would get rid of Jamie Oliver and tell people to eat what they like".
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi…
"if I was in charge I would get rid of Jamie Oliver and tell people to eat what they like".
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politi…
Anyway back to Therese
It's quite simple to find a ranking of countries by obesity
You will note just as one simple example
New Zealand are ranked #22
The UK #36
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c…
It's quite simple to find a ranking of countries by obesity
You will note just as one simple example
New Zealand are ranked #22
The UK #36
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_c…
Then you go to a ranking of countries by age breakdown
The UK at 19% is joint #23 or so on that league table
data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.P…
The UK at 19% is joint #23 or so on that league table
data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.P…
Other key phrases from Therese
"we have been learning throughout"
"I'm very conscious"
"sadly that"
"I'm very conscious of the economic impact"
A reminder of June 2020
"we have been learning throughout"
"I'm very conscious"
"sadly that"
"I'm very conscious of the economic impact"
A reminder of June 2020
Now close your eyes
Imagine you are a year into a deadly pandemic
One with over 100,000 death count
An economic disaster
The social / health fall out across the entire population
Imagine had a Labour minister walked out of an interview like this
Imagine you are a year into a deadly pandemic
One with over 100,000 death count
An economic disaster
The social / health fall out across the entire population
Imagine had a Labour minister walked out of an interview like this
So I wrote two threads on covid
1) on the subject of Pixar and how we normalise death
2) On Paul McCartney and the Frog Song and how we all stand together
Covid did not have to be this way.
It just didn't
1) on the subject of Pixar and how we normalise death
2) On Paul McCartney and the Frog Song and how we all stand together
Covid did not have to be this way.
It just didn't
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1341706376394010625
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