Gobsmacked. Genuinely thought the Guardian was better than this.
SHE EVEN LINKS TO THE POLL. Genuinely wtf. ImageImage
Presumably this bullshit copy made it passed several people. Genuinely how?
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12 Oct
Watch Lord Frost set out the UK's EU demands live on GB News in two mins time. 👀
Lord Frost: As we look at Europe from the UK, the geopolitics of the UK's position as an offshore island come to the forefront.
Frost:

1. Brexit will change our patterns of interest/relationships
2. Brexit means competition
3. Brexit is about democracy
4. The EU and UK have got to a 'low equilibrium' relationship. *Can* be improved
5. Fixing NI Protocol is prerequisite to getting to better relationship
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16 Sep
Helen Whately moves from Health to become Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Lucy Frazer moves from Justice Minister to become Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Victoria Atkins becomes Justice Minister, and continues on as Minister for the Afghan resettlement scheme and Operation Warm Welcome
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14 Sep
Here it is... the govts Covid-Response Autumn and Winter plan in full!
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
Good to see fresh air is *FINALLY* front and centre of public advice. ImageImage
That safer behaviour advice in order:

🪟1. Let fresh air in if you meet indoors.
😷2. Wear a face covering.
🧪3. Get tested, isolate if positive.
🏠4. Stay home if you're unwell.
🤲5. Wash hands.
📱6. Download the contact tracing app.
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26 May
"Senior officials and advisers such as me fell disastrously short."

Cummings personally apologises for any part he played in Govt failure at start of the pandemic.
"In retrospect it is completely obvious that many many institutions failed."

Praises Taiwan's swift action in January. Highlights the West's failure to "see the smoke".
By late Jan, Cummings raised Covid concerns but apologises for not following up and pushing as much as he could.

Govt claims of brilliant preparations stopped further prioritisation (Global Health Security Index ranked the UK as best in world for pandemic preparedness in 2019).
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19 Apr
Hancock update:

🇬🇧On track to meet roadmap

💉On track to offer vaccine to all adults by end of July

💉💉For all over 50s, vaccine uptake is **94%**

💻Enthusiasm among those in late 40s briefly overloaded booking website last week

🛡️**98%** of 70-84 y/os now have antibodies
🚨🇮🇳India now on red hotel quarantine list from Friday.

Many will ask why not today.
10 million second doses now done.

💉💉3/4 over 75s have had second jabs.
💉💉4/5 over 80s have had second jabs.

Concern: care home staff vaccine uptake below 80% in half of care homes. Consultation taking place on mandating jabs for those on front line in care homes.
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15 Apr
Caterpillar cakes, ranked.
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1/ Colin the Caterpillar - M&S

The OG. Simple, effective, nice mix of white and milk chocolate topped with smarties.
2/ Cecil the Caterpillar - Waitrose

I like the rice paper eyes and the white chocolate stripes are a nice touch, but the proportions are just a bit off. Dumpy.
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