Johnsons Mistakes 1 / a thread
1.The PM missed 5 cobra meetings at start
2.The Government ignored warnings about pandemic preparations
3.They allowed PPP stock to run down despite warnings in 2018 report
4.Delayed lockdown number 1
5.Delayed lockdown number 2 #ResignJohnson
2/ 6.Delayed lockdown number 3
7.Ignored Sage advice on a circuit break lockdown for 6 weeks
8.Allowed people to enter the UK without checks
9.Stopped contract tracing in March
10.Discharged people into care homes without testing
11.Allowed ppe to be exported #ResignJohnson
3/ 12.Ignored WHO advice to “test test test”
13.Couldn’t track how many people were being tested each day
14.Didn’t require private testing companies to report results to local councils #ResignJohnson
4/ 15.Created an app that notification to self isolate from didn’t count for claiming a self isolation payment
16.Recommended face coverings in May but didn’t make it compulsory until July
17.Handed contact tracing to private companies with no record #ResignJohnson
5/ 18.Handed PPE contracts to companies with no record
19.Failed to support people to self isolate
20.Brought in scheme of support for self isolation that only 1 in 8 people qualify for #ResignJohnson
6/ 21.Failed to increase testing capacity when known return of schools &workplaces would see increase in demand
22.Introduced a tiers system that didn’t work
23.Introduced a tiers system experts said wouldn’t work
24.Introduced another tiers system that didn’t work #ResignJohnson
7/ 25.Created new tiers that didn’t work because tiers system didn’t work
26.Had no plan to get areas out of higher tiers
27.Sent people 100’s of miles to get a test
28.Missed 1000’s of new cases because the spreadsheet was full #ResignJohnson
8/ 29.Spent £670k on PR consultants for the vaccines taskforce
30.Facilitated mass gatherings of people by shutting all pubs at 10pm
31.Delayed rollout of routine testing for care home staff
32.Gave contracts to companies to provide PPE that didn’t provide any #ResignJohnson
9/ 33.Set up 119 hotline that missed 1000’s of calls
34.Signed £10b worth of contracts on covid procurement without following usual rules
35.Blocked reporting from Hospitals until after XMAS so the public couldn't see how bad it was #ResignJohnson
10/ 36.Refused to change the Xmas rules because it was “too late” to do so only to do it 3 days later anyway
37.Said it was safe to return to school only to close them the next day
38.Didnt give police resources to enforce new rules #ResignJohnson
11/ 39.Created a scheme to help hospitality which helped the virus
40.Overpromised & undelivered every step of the way
41.Still haven't fully Implemented quarantine at Borders #ResignJohnson 100,000 Deaths FFS resign
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