SwingsitlikeHogan
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And so as Trump manipulates what the US public hear and understand about coronavirus (see for instance the WH blocking of advice from the experts that seniors should desist from flying at the moment) and preferring that the cruise liner didn't dock as it makes his numbers look worse (even though the numbers are real) - because Trump does not want to be blamed in any way for a spread of coronavirus in the US - or anything to reflect badly on his administration - might we see similar attempted manipulations from #10. I hope not.
But there are some confusing messages coming from #10 - with gatherings of people quite closely packed seemingly OK - but we should avoid shaking hands? Or are we still able to shake hands? And if we find we have been in the vicinity of someone testing positive then we should self-isolate - but Johnson was at the #10 event that Dorries was at, and he I suggest was quite probably in close vicinity to her from time to time - so is he to self-isolate and get tested? And Matt Hancock must surely have been close to Dorries in the last week or so - she is a Health minister reporting directly to him. Is he going to self-isolate - and if not why not?
And all we the public need to do at the moment is thoroughly wash our hands.
I fear that there is a risk that we might be played a bit by Cummings and Co. in respect of what we are being told to do and what the government does - to ensure that Johnson and the Conservative government cannot be blamed on any aspect of this very difficult situation. I desperately hope not - because as I posted - there is the opportunity to bring the country together - and perhaps to hold us together - coming out of this - but for this we need total honesty and openness from government.
If they need to make very difficult decisions then please just make them - and even though to many these decisions might seem excessive and some will be critical - maybe just make them. Put political considerations aside.
But there are some confusing messages coming from #10 - with gatherings of people quite closely packed seemingly OK - but we should avoid shaking hands? Or are we still able to shake hands? And if we find we have been in the vicinity of someone testing positive then we should self-isolate - but Johnson was at the #10 event that Dorries was at, and he I suggest was quite probably in close vicinity to her from time to time - so is he to self-isolate and get tested? And Matt Hancock must surely have been close to Dorries in the last week or so - she is a Health minister reporting directly to him. Is he going to self-isolate - and if not why not?
And all we the public need to do at the moment is thoroughly wash our hands.
I fear that there is a risk that we might be played a bit by Cummings and Co. in respect of what we are being told to do and what the government does - to ensure that Johnson and the Conservative government cannot be blamed on any aspect of this very difficult situation. I desperately hope not - because as I posted - there is the opportunity to bring the country together - and perhaps to hold us together - coming out of this - but for this we need total honesty and openness from government.
If they need to make very difficult decisions then please just make them - and even though to many these decisions might seem excessive and some will be critical - maybe just make them. Put political considerations aside.
