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I was looking forward to doing a thread on a once in a generation referendum
And on Dominic Raab vs Sajid Javid vs Jacob Rees Mogg
But no
Steve Baker has to pop up with this utter undiluted bullshit and jump the line or is that queue
I was looking forward to doing a thread on a once in a generation referendum
And on Dominic Raab vs Sajid Javid vs Jacob Rees Mogg
But no
Steve Baker has to pop up with this utter undiluted bullshit and jump the line or is that queue
https://twitter.com/BBCr4today/status/1361231748487593986
The transcript
Let's take this line by line.
Let's take this line by line.
"Today I'm saying we need a new public health act to force the government to prove the proportionality of the measures that it leaves in place."
Now I agree with the latter half
I disagree with the start
Now I agree with the latter half
I disagree with the start
Why do you need an act of Parliament in order for Government to explain the why of its policy choices?
That is the point of a Parliament
To scrutinise and hold the Government to account
Has Steve forgotten that?
That is the point of a Parliament
To scrutinise and hold the Government to account
Has Steve forgotten that?
On the latter part
The Government should be able to explain the WHY of its policy choices
It should be able to explain what it has considered
What it has planned for
And what side effects it may be trying to mitigate for
Let me give a few examples on previous pandemics
The Government should be able to explain the WHY of its policy choices
It should be able to explain what it has considered
What it has planned for
And what side effects it may be trying to mitigate for
Let me give a few examples on previous pandemics
"In handling any crisis, it is absolutely crucial to retain credibility. Giving false reassurance is the worst thing one can do.... almost as bad as outright lying is holding information so closely that people think officials know more than they say."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22148/
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22148/
"What is clear is that communities that implemented stronger health measures overall fared better than those that didn’t."
history.com/news/1918-span…
history.com/news/1918-span…
A reminder on learning
Boris Johnson
17/4/2020
"I’ve been comparing notes & talking to leaders around the 🌍, & I can tell you that 🇬🇧 is leading a growing global campaign amongst friends & allies"
Boris Johnson
17/4/2020
"I’ve been comparing notes & talking to leaders around the 🌍, & I can tell you that 🇬🇧 is leading a growing global campaign amongst friends & allies"
"That's what MPs signed up to in this letter."
Why did MPs need to sign a letter?
Boris Johnson and his government should have been communicating the proportionality and the WHY of their policies from the very start of this pandemic
Why did MPs need to sign a letter?
Boris Johnson and his government should have been communicating the proportionality and the WHY of their policies from the very start of this pandemic
"I am extremely clear that what we need is Boris Johnson at his best."
Hang on
Whoooooahh
A year into a pandemic that has resulted in the death of over 120,000 people
And you are saying that Boris Johnson has not been at his best
So so many questions
Hang on
Whoooooahh
A year into a pandemic that has resulted in the death of over 120,000 people
And you are saying that Boris Johnson has not been at his best
So so many questions
1. What does his "best" look like?
2. When has he ever "been best"?
3. Why do the Home Sec believe he has been "ahead of the curve" or Chancellor believe he has "acted decisively"?
2. When has he ever "been best"?
3. Why do the Home Sec believe he has been "ahead of the curve" or Chancellor believe he has "acted decisively"?
"I have never thought of him as a libertarian."
What do you think Boris Johnson is?
I think of Boris as a cheating lying racist nativist self serving incompetent charlatan who will do anything for self, career &power
See: his pleading video of arranging to beat up a journalist
What do you think Boris Johnson is?
I think of Boris as a cheating lying racist nativist self serving incompetent charlatan who will do anything for self, career &power
See: his pleading video of arranging to beat up a journalist
"I am sure he has a wild uncontrollable spirit but Boris is a pragmatist and he is trying to do his very best."
Let's take the last first
"trying to do his very best"
His best is not good enough
His best is apalling
His best is over 120,000 dead and a socioeconomic disaster
Let's take the last first
"trying to do his very best"
His best is not good enough
His best is apalling
His best is over 120,000 dead and a socioeconomic disaster
"Boris is a pragmatist"
Oh really
Oh really
"I am sure he has a wild uncontrollable spirit"
his technology tutor can confirm that
his technology tutor can confirm that
"And as we try and grope our way to health and to fore the government to prove the proportionality of the measures that it leaves in place"
I miss Operation Last Gasp
Now
It is Operation Grope
I miss Operation Last Gasp
Now
It is Operation Grope
"As we grope our way backtowards the light and life and get on with rebuilding our society from what has been a historic hit by any standard we do need to remember yes covid cases getting too high would hit the economy irrespective of policy"
several points here
several points here
1 - a "historic hit" - but Rishi yesterday was saying it wasn't
get your story straight
2 - "covid cases getting too high would hit the economy irrespective of policy"
that's why you have policies that prevent it getting too high
get your story straight
2 - "covid cases getting too high would hit the economy irrespective of policy"
that's why you have policies that prevent it getting too high
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1340988404490788864
"But also we need to remember that livehoods affect lives"
Hence why being a crony helps
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Hence why being a crony helps
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
"We do know that if people are in poverty that shortens their lives"
Let me introduce you to the legacy of a decade of tory rule
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
Let me introduce you to the legacy of a decade of tory rule
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
"And so we need to have a much much better idea of the proprotionality and effectiveness of the measures that ministers propose."
I am old enough to remember a route taken by a Baroness to avoid answering for measures
I am old enough to remember a route taken by a Baroness to avoid answering for measures
"The treasury select committee agrees and the government needs to bring forward that analysis."
Now you really are shitting me
You are saying this
Just fuck off
and when you get there fuck off some more
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
Now you really are shitting me
You are saying this
Just fuck off
and when you get there fuck off some more
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
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