Times long read:
When Dominic Cummings appears before MPs on May 26, his evidence will focus on 5 critical days in September
A deep dive into how Cummings, Case, Whitty & Vallance tried - and ultimately failed - to convince PM to implement a lockdown
thetimes.co.uk/article/domini…
When Dominic Cummings appears before MPs on May 26, his evidence will focus on 5 critical days in September
A deep dive into how Cummings, Case, Whitty & Vallance tried - and ultimately failed - to convince PM to implement a lockdown
thetimes.co.uk/article/domini…
On Sept 18, Cummings, Case, Vallance and Whitty gathered in Cabinet room to push for a circuit breaker of at least 2 weeks
All were convinced of need for one - except PM
'Dom said we can't let second wave crash, we can't repeat mistakes of first lockdown. But Boris said no'
All were convinced of need for one - except PM
'Dom said we can't let second wave crash, we can't repeat mistakes of first lockdown. But Boris said no'
Johnson was 'actively hostile' to lockdown - he worried about economy and reaction on the Tory benches
He demanded alternative views
On Sunday 20th Cummings & Vallance arranged Zoom meeting with Heneghan, Gupta & Tegnell
John Edmunds represented Sage
PM still unconvinced
He demanded alternative views
On Sunday 20th Cummings & Vallance arranged Zoom meeting with Heneghan, Gupta & Tegnell
John Edmunds represented Sage
PM still unconvinced
On Tues 22nd Cummings and others made final effort to convince PM to lockdown
They presented projections of case numbers and hospitalisations in 4-6 weeks time
'Dom was making case that you're going to have to lock down at that point, so let's lock down today and save lives'
They presented projections of case numbers and hospitalisations in 4-6 weeks time
'Dom was making case that you're going to have to lock down at that point, so let's lock down today and save lives'
The PM said no - he thought things would get better
That evening he announced relatively minor restrictions, include ban on 6 people meeting & 10pm curfew
By end of October reality was even worse than the projections and PM was left with no choice but to implement 2nd lockdown
That evening he announced relatively minor restrictions, include ban on 6 people meeting & 10pm curfew
By end of October reality was even worse than the projections and PM was left with no choice but to implement 2nd lockdown
Others take a different view
They say the data was unclear, that schools had just gone back and PM wanted to see what would happen
They also point to Wales implementing 2 week circuit breaker and say it didn't fare much better
They accuse Cummings of rewriting history
They say the data was unclear, that schools had just gone back and PM wanted to see what would happen
They also point to Wales implementing 2 week circuit breaker and say it didn't fare much better
They accuse Cummings of rewriting history
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