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Originally Posted by MTVN

I'm not sure this is as damaging a report as its being made out

This is an interesting thread by someone who has examined the minutes of meetings carried out by Nervtag - New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group - in Jan and Feb

Quite interesting to see the likes of Owen Jones - who has ranted against the Murdoch media for years - now swearing by their journalism. And as for what's trending on Twitter, that's always been completely disconnected with public opinion. I remember in the 2019 election Labour content and supporters totally dominated Twitter to the extent they thought they were going to come good on election day

I'm sure there will have been failings and mistakes made across numerous bodies - the government sure but also Sage, PHE etc - and they'll be able to be assessed in time. This desperation that we need to assign blame right now and get the pitchforks out is crazy though, as is the idea that our PM should resign right in the middle of the worst peacetime crisis in the last century - we need a stable government.

For perspective. .

30th Jan the WHO declare a global public health emergency and boris addresses the nation on 31st about....brexit.

2nd March NERVTAG predict 500,000 deaths in a nation of 70 million, 3rd March boris addresses the nation to cheerfully boast about shaking hands with Covid patients in hospital.

That's the reality of the situation, it's wouldn't have mattered if the scientists had screamed in his ear with a megaphone. ..Boris does what boris wants.