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19 May, 8 tweets, 3 min read
FOIs and DfE

Failed to provide evidence for taking Greenwich to court
Refuses to release data on testing trials in schools
Won't release the impact of its stealth cut to budgets

Gove's FOI blocking unit is certainly doing its job

Where's the accountability?
Here's the failure to answer FOIs on testing trials. Completely unacceptable, we need to see what is information the government is basing its decisions on.
These are the experiments still going ahead, without liability, without consent, without data from previous trials.

Also wheres the data for the nightclub trials
Oh we do have a headline from the mass gathering trials, trials method contained some massive flaws. Based on testing 5 days after the event, unsurprising the government got the answer it wanted, but is that answer factual.
DfE answered an FOI for evidence they based decision to threaten Greenwich with court action for wanting to close a few days early on December.

The answers are baffling
While talking of FOIs the one about Joint Biosecurity raised a lot of questions
Before government changed the guidence on masks in secondary schools they were asked to release the data on B1.617.2 cases in education settings.

Still waiting for that data, they will have it
This government has a real issue with truth and transparency

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Karam Bales Profile picture
20 May
#r4today Just had a one sided interview with someone from Joint Biosecurity on children being vaccinated "We don't want to immunise anyone who doesn't need it, think coverage will be high enough without vaccinating children"
UK gov currently has no plans for child vaccination
After listening to that interview, that wasn't balanced with an alternative view, its clear the government have no concerns with a large number of children being infected.

Still saying transmission isn't an issue in schools
What i can't believe is that once again UK take a policy stance that is at odds with most the works and there was no rigorous questioning from interviewer (@bbcnickrobinson I think)

Not even a mention that Israel and others have come to a completely different conclusion
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Karam Bales Profile picture
19 May
Spent a year platforming skeptics and disinformation, now he's complaining about the consequences of his own actions?

"People are idiots for listening to my nonsense"
Looking at the comments on Tobys site its almost like if you keep underplaying covid and hinting that there are alternative reasons for lockdown other than public health, you might encourage ppl to question vaccination.
Telling people there's minimal risks from covid, constantly claiming that we're just about at herd immunity is going to make people question why they need a vaccination
Read 17 tweets
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16 May
1/ Anyone notice a narrative forming today that there should be no delays to the roadmap because only people who haven't been bothered to get vaccinated are at risk?

"Anyone with common sense is already protected" several @lbc callers have said
2/ This has come with several statements

"Vaccines work just as well with B1.617.2"
"Higher transmissibility isn't an issue as there is no sign it has more severity or that younger age groups are impacted"
3/ I thought its been clear that we simply don't have enough data to know this yet. Seen reports on both sides

No suprise 2 voices are no are Dingwall and GBD Gupta.
Maajid Nawas also claimed as over 70% have antibodies we already have herd immunity
Read 20 tweets
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14 May
1/ 🧵Unethical and apparently uninsured experiments to remove isolation in schools.

Its ridiculous, and are they seriously considering continuing while B1.617.2 begins circulating whilst also removing masks?
#edutwitter
2/ Many questions have been raised regarding the ethics of these experiments, not only does it potentially increase risks but only those who skip isolation need to give consent
3/ I know its in the link above, but @neupresident and @HoppySaul are right to be stunned by this.
Thank you @SafeEdForAll_UK for seeking and and sharing the FOI
Read 19 tweets
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11 May
I'd like to see the science that says masks are needed in staffrooms but not classrooms.

Any other countries end up with a policy like this in schools?

Don't think so
#edutwitter #r4today @LBC
Every media studio this week

Scientist/Union/Parent: SAGE say masks should stay for now

Presenter: Cant keep wearing them for ever, if not now then when?

S/U/P: Couple of months?

P: What about balance of harms

SUP: What harms?

P:.er..learning..mental health?

SUP:Evidence?
Presenter: Now after dismissing SAGE advice, for balance I turn to a member of CRG/GBD/ or skeptic lobbyists group who have proliferated disinformation and opposed lockdowns and all safety measures in schools throughout,while also dismissing long covid in children and staff.
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9 May
1/ 🧵 Arguments about data, confidentiality, consent and masks.

Interesting couple of days.
Data on VOC were released later than usual, B1.617.2 outbreaks are occuring in education settings as government seems set on removing masks
2/ There has been a lot of disinformation in the press about masks in schools, including promoting a court case that was found to be fundamentally flawed as the judge explained masks are encouraged but not mandated.
3/ This led to pro government media putting out headlines like "Johnson defies unions" ignoring the fact SAGE are advising for masks to be kept for now.

Certain media voices have been promoting the harms of masks for many months,it encourages the online abuse we recieve.
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