>>>>One of the reasons I was uncomfortable with the praise being showered on Johnson here in the last couple of days is that I've been baffled by the apparently continued implication, without any credible explanation, that the epidemic can be dealt with over the summer. Ever since the numbers were laid out in the Imperial paper no journalist has really tried to pin this down in the Q&A.<<<<<
Having watched most of the 17.00 briefings, BJ has failed to answer nearly every question that is asked, when it goes beyond the scope of what he has just outlined in his most recent address. His answers generally consist of rewording of what he has said, referring to his expert, or " we will get it done". No journalist has been allowed to comment or seek clarification of the unanswered questions.
Cynically, there are 2 possible outcomes:
He has got it correct and everybody thinks he has done a wonderful job and he will go down in history as a true Churchillian Leader.
He has got it wrong, but it is not his fault, because the the great unwashed failed to take the advice /instructions on social distancing/isolation and he walks away. And all the potential Brexit problems just disappear into the virus cloud.
perhaps Cummings is pulling the strings after all.
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