Thread by @DaveWardGS, Thread. We’ve reached the point where this government are openly taking the [...]

Thread. We’ve reached the point where this government are openly taking the piss out of people. Apparently Johnson thinks this series of events can be described as a ‘success’....

3rd highest number of Covid deaths in the world https://www.statista.com/statistics/1093256/novel-coronavirus-2019ncov-deaths-worldwide-by-country/

Locked down too late causing thousands of deaths https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-government-coronavirus-advisor-says-22151456.amp

Government advisor says UK locked down too late and it's 'cost a lot of lives'

SAGE member Prof John Edmunds' confession comes as Boris Johnson launches a new push to ease the lockdown in the coming weeks - despite scientists' fears and his own alert level remaining at 4

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-government-coronavirus-advisor-says-22151456.amp

Care home scandal https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/08/care-home-residents-harvested-left-to-die-uk-government-herd-immunity

'Harvesting' is a terrible word – but it's what has happened in Britain's care homes | Richard Coker

Epidemiologists use the term to describe tragic excess deaths – but for Covid-19 it seems to be the de facto government policy, says professor of public health Richard Coker

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/08/care-home-residents-harvested-left-to-die-uk-government-herd-immunity

Cummings taking the piss out of us all - and coming out of it even more influential https://apple.news/AplxiM8Z1MvWFKSmKj4f8MQ

Cummings saga damaged UK lockdown unity, study suggests

Scandal over Durham trips broke trust in lockdown measures and politicians, report says

https://apple.news/AplxiM8Z1MvWFKSmKj4f8MQ

Gove doubles-down on Cummings claiming on occasions he too has driven to test his eyesight (it did take him 7 times to pass his driving test!) - they’re openly taking us for mugs https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nick-ferrari/michael-gove-driving-eyesight-cummings-baranard/

Michael Gove says he has driven 'on occasion' to test his eyesight

Michael Gove told LBC he had driven to check his eyesight, but he was "not an authority on driving" as it had taken him seven times to pass his test.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.lbc.co.uk/radio/presenters/nick-ferrari/michael-gove-driving-eyesight-cummings-baranard/

Absolutely farcical communications throughout then cutting off the press conferences whilst hundreds still die every week https://www.prweek.com/article/1682781/pr-pros-lambast-new-government-stay-alert-slogan-unclear-unhelpful

PR pros lambast new Government 'Stay alert' slogan as 'unclear' and 'unhelpful'

Communications experts believe the update from the 'Stay home, protect the NHS, save lives' to 'Stay alert, control the virus, save lives' will confuse the public and is too vague and open to...

https://www.prweek.com/article/1682781/pr-pros-lambast-new-government-stay-alert-slogan-unclear-unhelpful

Boris Johnson took the crisis so seriously he missed 5 consecutive cobra meetings https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-boris-johnson-cobra-meetings-uk-response-a9472631.html

Boris Johnson criticised after 'missing five Cobra meetings' at star…

Boris Johnson has faced a flurry of criticism after it was reported he did not attend five Cobra crisis meetings on the coronavirus as it spread across the world and made inroads into the UK. Mr

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/coronavirus-boris-johnson-cobra-meetings-uk-response-a9472631.html

Our brilliant NHS and Key Workers left totally exposed by a lack of PPE - despite the government having months of notice https://www.ft.com/content/9680c20f-7b71-4f65-9bec-0e9554a8e0a7

How poor planning left the UK without enough PPE | Free to read

Procurement problems and contradictory guidance left frontline staff fearful and suspicious

https://www.ft.com/content/9680c20f-7b71-4f65-9bec-0e9554a8e0a7

Johnson shaking hands of Covid patients https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-boris-johnson-was-shaking-hands-as-some-scientists-were-calling-for-it-to-stop-11983606

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson was shaking hands as some scientists were calling for it to stop

On the same day that scientists were calling for an end to hugging and handshakes, the PM declared: "I am shaking hands."

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-boris-johnson-was-shaking-hands-as-some-scientists-were-calling-for-it-to-stop-11983606

At the height of the crisis all ministers were banned from appearing on @GMB with @PiersMorgan https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/05/11/piers-morgan-reveals-government-have-banned-ministers-appearing-good-morning-britain-trainwreck-interviews-12683438/amp/

Piers Morgan reveals government have banned ministers from Good Morning Britain

Piers returned to GMB today after falling ill with symptoms similar to coronavirus.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2020/05/11/piers-morgan-reveals-government-have-banned-ministers-appearing-good-morning-britain-trainwreck-interviews-12683438/amp/

The government tried to turn the public against teachers unions (using public money) because the NEU and others had the audacity to insist their members and pupils should only return when it was safe to do so https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/06/how-public-funds-are-being-used-to-attack-teachers-unions

How Public Funds Are Being Used to Attack Teachers’ Unions

Right-wing lobby group the New Schools Network receives 83% of its funding from the public despite being an 'independent charity' – and now it is devoting its resources to attacking teachers' unions.

https://tribunemag.co.uk/2020/06/how-public-funds-are-being-used-to-attack-teachers-unions

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