I think I do. Hopefully not misplaced!
We can see the numbers in other countries to understand what might have happened.
However governing is easy with the benefit of hindsight. I just wish here was more honesty.
Hang on my old mate .......
That's what I thought was nonsense. I don't think there would have any chaos and carnage. Some idiots would not have liked it of course.
Johnson could have taken great credit for his actions had he shown leadership at that point and shown faith in the country that...
I will quote Mary Poppins. "a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down".
Look - we will never know. But essentially the great British public are a fairly easy-going bunch who will follow the rules. It's how we are. There are exceptions - but that's what they are - exceptions. Had we had an...
Actually - in the original Brighton "hotspot" we did track and trace. I was told early on by a doctor closer to the action that the "super-spreader" was identified, all contacts traced and isolated, and the spread was stopped. It seemed over the top at the time to ask all people (and families)...
And were we on the same trajectory as Germany there would be great national pride. As it stands we have all done our bit but decisions made are turning it into nightmare. It's not hindsight. Our scientists could see what was happening elsewhere. In conjunction with our politicians they got it...
Nonsense. What is that based on ? Leadership was required. What was happening in other countries was clear, we were going to be no different. People are not stupid. There are idiots who would have reacted of course but that will always happen.