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UK and Scottish govs have been doing a decent job. No gov has faced anything like this before and while we must ask tough questions, we need patience with mistakes, comms blunders and well-intentioned decisions that go awry because they had to be made promptly on uncertain info.
Rather than unwittingly act like the person who when asked for directions to Dublin replies "I wouldn't start from here" we have to work with what we've got.
And what we've got isn't as bad as you'd think by reading twitter or reading the news. The UK gov with its own currency and central bank is deploying its huge fiscal fire power and the devolved and local governments are adjusting the aim and coming up with their own strategies.
The UK gov did stumble early on but if you jumped to the false conclusion that the PM and adviser(s) had a callous plan for herd immunity without a vaccine, ask yourself why the FM of Scotland, all CMOs and other experts and leaders all signed up to it. The error was corrected.
The UK gov has problems: many newcomers to vital roles, notably the PM and the chancellor, and now Boris Johnson is gravely ill. Despite this we have new dedicated hospitals being built with army help and a huge package of financial support. They can and should do more.
In contrast, Nicola Sturgeon has been FM for 5 years, in gov for over 10 and held the health brief. It should be no surprise she's doing a good job. But she has a questionable top team; whether poor choice on her part or due to the pool available is a question for another day.
I suggest we each try to do something difficult. Put aside strong party/indy/brexit thoughts and focus on the practical and ethical issues demanded by this health crisis. I'm not saying abandon our allegiances, just partially suspend them, as we have done with our normal lives.
