Since start of crisis I’ve never opined on Johnson being incompetent or competent. Just dealt with facts, a concept to which Wee Shuggie would seem to be a stranger. For man who insists he’s always addressed as “Lord Sugar” to say I’m narcissistic takes irony to new level.
A bigger issue than Professor Ferguson's private life is the accuracy of his model. When applied to the Swedish policy it forecast 40,000 deaths by now, over 15 times the reality.
Imperial College model saw Sweden paying big price for no lockdown, 40,000 Covid deaths by 1 May, 100,000 by June.
Sweden now has 2,680 deaths, peaking 2 wks ago. So Imperial College model – influenced both UK, US policy – is wrong, by order of magnitude
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I've been broadly supportive of the Gov's approach so far, but when the PM is back we need to see an exit plan.
I miss my grandchildren- people should know we'll be able to see our loved ones soon, albeit with guidelines.
The British public has been great - give them some hope.
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Oh dear, this is the result of people gagging for the government to lock them down. People just assumed the liberties that got taken away would so easily be given back. Not so.
UK Police:“We will not at this stage be starting to marshal supermarkets and check-in the items in baskets and trolleys to see whether it is a legitimate necessary item but...if people do not head the warnings...we will start to do that” - @NorthantsChief https://t.co/lrFxFWrBGv
If, as I believe, we have reached the peak of infections, the focus will soon turn to how we can safely escape the lockdown.
This is my opinion on how it could be done safely. (If peak NHS activity is this weekend and people continue to behave themselves.) (1/5)
BBC accidentally broadcast some news on R4 Today prog this morning. Huge new Nightingale Hospital not opening yet because existing London hospitals are currently coping.