[thread] on @UKPrimeMinister @BorisJohnson and his decisions in relation to #FreedomDay
I want Boris to be right
I want him to lead
The fact that neither of those things is true or will happen
Does not remove my hope
It just demonstrates the fucking futility of it all
I want Boris to be right
I want him to lead
The fact that neither of those things is true or will happen
Does not remove my hope
It just demonstrates the fucking futility of it all
So first of all
I want covid to be over
I don't want to wear masks any more
I don't want to face restrictions from public health policies
But
I want covid to be over
I don't want to wear masks any more
I don't want to face restrictions from public health policies
But
I want this to be done in a way that is based on data
And takes an approach based on the risks
Of infection
Of hospitalisation
Of death
Of long covid
of the disruption that isolating due to infection has
And of the disruption that isolating due to risk of exposure has
And takes an approach based on the risks
Of infection
Of hospitalisation
Of death
Of long covid
of the disruption that isolating due to infection has
And of the disruption that isolating due to risk of exposure has
I want schools to return
I want schools to be safe
I want children to learn
I want children to catch up
Just like Boris Johnson said on 3rd January 2021 : "There is no doubt in my mind that schools are safe"
news.sky.com/story/covid-19…
I want schools to be safe
I want children to learn
I want children to catch up
Just like Boris Johnson said on 3rd January 2021 : "There is no doubt in my mind that schools are safe"
news.sky.com/story/covid-19…
To the VERY NEXT DAY ....
"And because we now have to do everything we possibly can to stop the spread of the disease, primary schools, secondary schools and colleges across England must move to remote provision from tomorrow"
gov.uk/government/spe…
"And because we now have to do everything we possibly can to stop the spread of the disease, primary schools, secondary schools and colleges across England must move to remote provision from tomorrow"
gov.uk/government/spe…
To those who champion conspiracy theories like the great reset
Or anti-vax bullshit
Fuck off
Or anti-vax bullshit
Fuck off
To those who want to champion anti-lockdown
Do champion it
But explain to me what you would have done instead and what cost in death was worth it
And how that would have prevented the UK seeing over 120,000 dead
lockdowns work
I know you don't want to admit that to yourself
Do champion it
But explain to me what you would have done instead and what cost in death was worth it
And how that would have prevented the UK seeing over 120,000 dead
lockdowns work
I know you don't want to admit that to yourself
Boris Johnson has wove a merry plethora of bullshit and nonsense in how he has sold the policy choice
He has said "if not now, when"
Simple
When data supports it and you can be honest with a nation about the choices you have made and why and LEAD a nation in that policy
He has said "if not now, when"
Simple
When data supports it and you can be honest with a nation about the choices you have made and why and LEAD a nation in that policy
Also Monday the 5th
“We must reconcile ourselves to more deaths from Covid,”
Ok
So how many more deaths?
What do you expect these to be per day?
When do you expect these to peak?
What is the "new normal" maximum daily peak?
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths
“We must reconcile ourselves to more deaths from Covid,”
Ok
So how many more deaths?
What do you expect these to be per day?
When do you expect these to peak?
What is the "new normal" maximum daily peak?
coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/deaths
So its really simple
If you say the data supports easing lockdown
That's grand
Tell me what we "must reconcile" ourselves to
How many more dead?
How many infected?
How many hospitalised?
How many with long covid?
How many with life disrupted by isolating?
If you say the data supports easing lockdown
That's grand
Tell me what we "must reconcile" ourselves to
How many more dead?
How many infected?
How many hospitalised?
How many with long covid?
How many with life disrupted by isolating?
See also the Daily Mail
Taking the 20,000 deaths from Spring 2020
And trying to normalise this as an annual death expectation
Taking the 20,000 deaths from Spring 2020
And trying to normalise this as an annual death expectation
At the Liasions Committee on 7/7/21
Boris: "we learn lessons the whole time"
Can we see your notes?
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: "we learn lessons the whole time"
Can we see your notes?
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"
If you can lie about that
Well you can lie about anything
See also: lying to the Queen
Well you can lie about anything
See also: lying to the Queen
So on NHS contact tracing app
"Boris Johnson has swerved growing concern over how the government is going to prevent people deleting the NHS Test and Trace App to avoid having to self-isolate when Covid infections surge this summer."
politicshome.com/news/article/j…
"Boris Johnson has swerved growing concern over how the government is going to prevent people deleting the NHS Test and Trace App to avoid having to self-isolate when Covid infections surge this summer."
politicshome.com/news/article/j…
Following a trial run and official release on the 24th of September 2020, the NHS COVID-19 app has been downloaded approximately 20.9 million times in England and Wales.
statista.com/statistics/119…
statista.com/statistics/119…
So you take 20.9 / 55.5
And you have a 37.7% uptake rate
A reminder - the take up rate on trials in Isle of Wight and across the UK was never really particularly high
theguardian.com/world/2020/sep…
And you have a 37.7% uptake rate
A reminder - the take up rate on trials in Isle of Wight and across the UK was never really particularly high
theguardian.com/world/2020/sep…
So a Prime Minister
Who wants Test & Trace to retain whatever degree of effectiveness we have with the NHS app at 37% uptake
Should take the opportunity at PMQs to emphasise the importance of keeping this app installed or if not to install it
Who wants Test & Trace to retain whatever degree of effectiveness we have with the NHS app at 37% uptake
Should take the opportunity at PMQs to emphasise the importance of keeping this app installed or if not to install it
so let's move on to hypocrisy
no not this hypocrisy
no not this hypocrisy
9am 24/05/2020 vs 12pm 26/06/2021
MPs: 307 vs 363
No view: 260 v 280
Want him to quit: 0 v 80
Parent caring for child: 41
Was politicised: 2
Law wasn't broken: 2
For the one the PM orders them protected
the other he does nothing
MPs: 307 vs 363
No view: 260 v 280
Want him to quit: 0 v 80
Parent caring for child: 41
Was politicised: 2
Law wasn't broken: 2
For the one the PM orders them protected
the other he does nothing
So I come back to a simple question
If we are to use our common sense
Why did a government ministers common sense alter over the space of 4 hours?
If we are to use our common sense
Why did a government ministers common sense alter over the space of 4 hours?
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1412010350963314693
So if you had to choose to make the decision that Boris Johnson has
That's fine
Make the decision
But you have to sell it
Honestly
Openly
And he can't
All he has is rambling bullshit at PMQs or in the daily briefing
And that is contemptible
That's fine
Make the decision
But you have to sell it
Honestly
Openly
And he can't
All he has is rambling bullshit at PMQs or in the daily briefing
And that is contemptible
When asked simple questions on the decision or government policy you blether utter bullshit of vaccines and brexit
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1334092181062168576
Instead of taking Boris' dead cat bullshit of "if not now, when?"
Instead ask "if not now, why?"
Instead ask "if not now, why?"
If #FreedomDay was to be delayed
Why?
The answer is simple
The data does not support it due to a delta variant that Boris Johnson and his government allowed to be imported into the UK
Boris can’t own that responsibility
Why?
The answer is simple
The data does not support it due to a delta variant that Boris Johnson and his government allowed to be imported into the UK
Boris can’t own that responsibility
Hence #FreedomDay
a protective ring, square, wall around the King
The First Duty of Government gone
Dead in ditch
All that matters is self, career, project and power
a protective ring, square, wall around the King
The First Duty of Government gone
Dead in ditch
All that matters is self, career, project and power
https://twitter.com/PandaScottish/status/1390202274765488128
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