How a vocal core of MPs and pundits helped deepen the UK's #COVIDー19 crisis. Driven by ideology or contrarianism, they argued for fewer restrictions, disputed data and denounced a sinister health establishment. https://www.ft.com/content/1fcbc56a-5628-44fa-bfeb-6af557348a68?segmentID=8a5e261a-9c82-ecb2-d4c2-279db90ba8d3 By @robertshrimsley.

How a bunch of contrarian Tories, including members of the misleadingly-named "Covid Recovery Group", preyed on Boris Johnson’s insecurities, slowed the government's response and deepened the UK's #COVIDー19 crisis. By @FT editor-at-large @robertshrimsley https://www.ft.com/content/1fcbc56a-5628-44fa-bfeb-6af557348a68?segmentID=8a5e261a-9c82-ecb2-d4c2-279db90ba8d3

And naturally, MPs on the "Covid Recovery Group" (the ones who preyed on Johnson's insecurities; slowed the govt's response; and deepened the UK's #COVIDー19 crisis), were given plenty of airtime on TalkRadio. https://twitter.com/mark_j_harper/status/1331888089741090816

guess who's funding the "Covid Recovery Group" of MPs who who have almost certainly deepened and prolonged the UK's Covid-19 crisis through inane contrarianism? Step forward Luke Johnson, who failed to spot a £94m blackhole in Patisserie Valerie's accounts. via @PrivateEyeNews

Like most adherents of the fallacious "Great Barrington Declaration", Luke Johnson doesn't seem to care if people with pre-existing conditions and the over 65s live or die. All that matters is pizzas. #bbcqt

After a £94m black hole was discovered in the accounts of Patisserie Valerie, which he chaired, Luke Johnson claims his "self-belief was shattered" and he wanted to flee the country. Now, he thinks he knows better than all the experts on #COVIDー19 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7120787/Former-Patisserie-Valerie-boss-Luke-Johnson-wanted-flee-UK-company-collapsed.html