It's now perfectly clear that @BorisJohnson is bringing back local lockdowns. Only this time by stealth. Without even *talking* to local community & public health leaders first.
Oh - & by making the guidance advisory only - paving the way for future 'blame residents' spin (1/3)
Oh - & by making the guidance advisory only - paving the way for future 'blame residents' spin (1/3)
Every behaviour scientist & public health expert will tell you the only way out of a pandemic is *together* - with public support of & buy in to the necessary restrictions (lockdowns, travel bans etc).
Mixed messaging is disastrous - it erodes trust & public confidence. (2/3)
Mixed messaging is disastrous - it erodes trust & public confidence. (2/3)
Yet here we are, 16 months down the line, with a govt *still* spinning, *still* obfuscating, *still* putting its popularity above people's lives.
That isn't merely weak.
It's criminal.
It will *inevitably* lead to more avoidable deaths from Covid.
And it sickens me 😔 (3/3)
That isn't merely weak.
It's criminal.
It will *inevitably* lead to more avoidable deaths from Covid.
And it sickens me 😔 (3/3)
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