looks like you missed the main point of the article. They are trying to point out that Johnson may have bypassed parliament, and his Tory party critics by announcing the new measures AFTER parliament had ended for Christmas.
I would suggest that Johnson has previous form for trying to get things passed quickly through the Commons or, by proroguing parliament or other duplicitous means. even his own party are getting wise to it...
" The Science" did not change this week, it changed some time back. Almost immediately the government announced relaxing restrictions over Christmas it looked a risky move to many. Transmission rates and hospitalisation rates were rising before the Christmas rules were announced and showed no...
The problem is that Johnson said " We will be guided by the Science" with regard to toughening up or varying the rules. Sadly, in reality, he has to be dragged reluctantly to almost every decision. At a time when we need precise guidance and leadership we often got muddled thinking or a...
I think that two households are not supposed to meet indoors currently in tier 2 . The support " Bubble" is meant to contain only one person rather than 2 so I think that is dodgy too.
It is the " Footballisation " of politics, at PMQ's this week Starmer asked a question about whether the government had any idea on the numbers of infections the 5 day Christmas rule relaxations would cause..... Johnson replied " If only the honourable gentleman had the guts to come out and...