Boris saying that they didn’t know that it could be spread asymptomatic at the beginning of the pandemic.
Doesn’t really stack up as it’s been known that viruses spread asymptomaticly for centuries and also Chris Witty said it could be right at the start of the pandemic.
I’m old enough to remember when the standard defence line was “we followed the science”. Clearly not.
He can fuck right off with that excuse. It's complete bullshit.
Why would this disease be different from pretty much every other disease, especially one which was said to show little or no effect in a majority of people, especially the young. Why were we go into lockdown etc if it couldn't be passed on asymptomatically? Surely then all you'd need instead of "Hands, Face, Space" would have been "Can't smell nowt? Don't go out."
As you said, the experts next to him on the podium said this and although I've very little doubt he wasn't paying any attention being wilfully ignorant and not listening is not an excuse.
What's more is how little he thinks of the common person that he thinks a. they won't have enough intelligence or knowledge to know he's talking bullshit and b. that he can say this shit and people will just believe him.
in the words of Liz Truss
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Hopefully NHS karma will reward me in the coming months.
