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Apparently the report is "critical".
Really it's as close to whitewash as Jeremy Hunt dared go without descending into farce.
Not a whitewash - a plea bargain. Where the perp admits a lesser offence in order to avoid being convicted of a major one.
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Apparently the report is "critical".
Really it's as close to whitewash as Jeremy Hunt dared go without descending into farce.
Not a whitewash - a plea bargain. Where the perp admits a lesser offence in order to avoid being convicted of a major one.
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The report admits that the Government was slow and chaotic and "guilty of groupthink", but the truth is far, far, worse.
The truth is Johnson planned to let 500K die, but was stopped by Emmanuel Macron in March 2020, not a moment too soon.
Lets look at the evidence:
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The truth is Johnson planned to let 500K die, but was stopped by Emmanuel Macron in March 2020, not a moment too soon.
Lets look at the evidence:
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Exhibit A: imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-inf…
Between the 22nd and 24th January HMG was informed that Covid has an R-0 of 1.5 to 3.5. This means without lockdown 50M Brits would catch it.
Exhibit B: imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-inf…
By 10 Feb HMG knew IFR = 1%, meaning 500K would die.
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Between the 22nd and 24th January HMG was informed that Covid has an R-0 of 1.5 to 3.5. This means without lockdown 50M Brits would catch it.
Exhibit B: imperial.ac.uk/mrc-global-inf…
By 10 Feb HMG knew IFR = 1%, meaning 500K would die.
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Exhibit C: gov.uk/government/spe…
By 3rd February 2020, Boris Johnson had decided to NOT LOCKDOWN. Why? Because he wanted to be "Free Trade Superman" and avoid doing "real and unnecessary economic damage".
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By 3rd February 2020, Boris Johnson had decided to NOT LOCKDOWN. Why? Because he wanted to be "Free Trade Superman" and avoid doing "real and unnecessary economic damage".
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Exhibit D: chinadailyhk.com/article/121599
On 18 Feb, President Xi telephoned Johnson and TOLD him "lockdowns work against this virus"
Johnson ignored the advice. This is consistent with having already committed to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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On 18 Feb, President Xi telephoned Johnson and TOLD him "lockdowns work against this virus"
Johnson ignored the advice. This is consistent with having already committed to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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Exhibit E: uk.reuters.com/article/uk-hea…
28 Feb, Johnson visits Kettering Hospital and "shakes hands with everybody". This is consistent with having already committed to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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28 Feb, Johnson visits Kettering Hospital and "shakes hands with everybody". This is consistent with having already committed to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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Exhibit F: skwawkbox.org/2020/03/03/vid…
3 Mar. Chris Whitty in the press conference outlines a reasonable worst case of 1% of 80% of UK (ie 500K).
Still NO LOCKDOWN. This is consistent with having already committed to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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3 Mar. Chris Whitty in the press conference outlines a reasonable worst case of 1% of 80% of UK (ie 500K).
Still NO LOCKDOWN. This is consistent with having already committed to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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Exhibit G:
5 Mar. Boris Johnson talks about taking it on the chin and basically outlines a Herd Immunity strategy.
Still NO LOCKDOWN. This is consistent with having already committed to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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5 Mar. Boris Johnson talks about taking it on the chin and basically outlines a Herd Immunity strategy.
Still NO LOCKDOWN. This is consistent with having already committed to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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Exhibit H: itv.com/news/2020-03-1…
12 Mar. Unofficial Government Spokesman, Robert Peston, outlines the Herd Immunity strategy.
AND mass testing and T&T are abandoned.
Totally consistent with committing to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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12 Mar. Unofficial Government Spokesman, Robert Peston, outlines the Herd Immunity strategy.
AND mass testing and T&T are abandoned.
Totally consistent with committing to herd immunity and placing "the economy" above 500K Brit lives.
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Exhibit I: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8…
Friday 20 Mar. Emmanuel Macron threatens major damage (existential damage) to the UK Economy, by shutting UK borders, if Boris doesn't lock down.
Boris announces lockdown.
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Friday 20 Mar. Emmanuel Macron threatens major damage (existential damage) to the UK Economy, by shutting UK borders, if Boris doesn't lock down.
Boris announces lockdown.
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The spin doctors, of course, said the decision was triggered by some report on 16th, that said 500K dead, but why this report instead of all the reports going back to 22nd January - which said or implied 500K too - just doesn't make any sense. And why wait 4 days?
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It is obvious from Johnson's words and actions right up to the meeting where Macron threatened to close down the UK economy that he was pursuing a Herd Immunity policy which he KNEW would probably kill 500K of his fellow citizens... and he couldn't care less.
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