Greens for Rory

Less Politics, More Action. Green voters backing @rorystewartuk for Independent Mayor of London.

[George Osborne @George_Osborne]

Remember all the people who came out to attack Rory Stewart when he said this a week ago? They look pretty stupid now ...

[Joe Murphy @JoeMurphyLondon]

A week ago .....

@RoryStewartUK was under fire from ministers for saying the Govt should question its modelling & ban large gatherings.

Seven days later the modelling has been, er, updated and social distancing imposed.

A long time in politics ...

[StrictlyRockers 🇺🇦🌻 @christoq]

An entire town in Italy was tested, ~3000 people. Found that 50-75% of COVID-19 cases are completely asymptomatic, but contagious!

"The isolation of asymptomatics is essential to be able to control the spread of the virus and the severity of the disease "
https://t.co/EhSvrlYmsM

[James Johnson @jamesjohnson252]

There was big appetite amongst the public for stronger action from the government and more social distancing, just before they brought the new measures in.

[Bill Neely @BillNeelyReport]

BREAKING: The entire UK strategy for fighting #coronavirus was based on false analysis. Scientists advising the Gov’t now say the UK only realised "in the last few days" that its Coronavirus strategy would "likely result In hundreds of thousands of deaths" https://t.co/F0hd2e3g9H

[Greens for Rory @GreensforRory]

@BullshineBoy @SadiqKhan The vast majority of independent retailers are not 'taking the piss', nationwide the number of retailers inflating prices will be tiny.

[Greens for Rory @GreensforRory]

@erudito8702 @SadiqKhan @OnLondon Interesting to compare Andy Burnham as mayor of greater Manchester, with Sadiq Khan as mayor of London.

One has achieved a great deal more than the other.

[✍🏻 Alan Peery @AlanPeery]

@pootankerdriver @Starcourse @RoryStewartUK As of yesterday, the UK was testing at a per capita rate of 1/10 of South Korea, and 1/6 of Norway.

Link to source data is in the tweet I was replying to.
https://t.co/tvHuaG8Sae

[Julian Heather @JulianHeather1]

Rory Stewart got it right, all along - while practically every other UK politician was slavishly following the flawed British Government scientific advice, advice which was so much at odds with the approach of practically every other European and Asian country.

[Guido Fawkes @GuidoFawkes]

French have deferred ALL tax payments; income, payroll, VAT. C'mon @RishiSunak, give everyone a tax break!

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

Test, test, test. Test every suspected case.

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

It's important that Londoners now pay special attention to what we're saying about non-essential contact and to take particularly seriously the advice about working from home and avoiding confined spaces such as pubs and restaurants." https://t.co/JJ6aBpEjYg

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

This (from scientists at Imperial) powerfully illustrates how the UK Govt’s more restrained approach to “flattening the curve” would have entirely overwhelmed hospital capacity. (NHS capacity is the red line at the bottom). Which is why suppression remains the least bad option.

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

It’s quite simple
1. China and others proved you cd suppress at least buying valuable time
2. UK were ceasing testing + accepting an increase that was too steep for NHS capacity and socially unsustainable
3. (Perhaps most importantly) I knew the UK models and decision-makers

[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

Scientists at Imperial now conclude that the UK strategy of “flatten the curve” could not have kept cases within the capacity of our health care system. Hence the need - despite the risks - for much more aggressive closures + suppression on the Chinese or South Korean model.

[BusinessLDN @_BusinessLDN]

The Government must act decisively and fast to avoid today's announcement becoming a catastrophe for the pubs, restaurants, hotels and attractions that have relied on tourists and Londoners to stay afloat: https://t.co/r9RJAF4St2

[Team Rory for London @roryforlondon]

Rory on @SkyNews: Acting decisively and early is key to stopping the spread of COVID-19.

[Love Sport Radio @lovesportradio]

Rory Stewart: "I'd be putting London effectively on the beginning for war footing"

@RoryStewartUK

https://t.co/IxNb2cCBmr

[Matt Hancock @MattHancock]

Calling all manufacturers who can support our National Effort for #coronavirus ventilator production - to help, contact Government Business Support team: 0300 456 3565 / [email protected]