The Government were warned. They knew.

Indeed it is in a document called “National Security Risk Assessment”

They were even warned about the need to prepare for repatriation of U.K. Nationals

We relied largely on German and EU assistance.

This shabby, shabby Government.
Not just that.

They were specifically warned of a “novel pandemic virus” that “could be both highly transmissible & highly virulent”

I would like to see the date on this document. Who was the PM?

Foreign Secretary?

Health Secretary?

Was this based on any China intelligence?
Look at the raring it got. Red. 5 (the highest).
We should know the date.

Then we should be told when the Gov first authorised a budget (size?) and when did first orders went in for the extra PPE etc.

When did the Giv authorise recruitment for additional Lab capacity/ contact tracing/
It spelt out. 3 waves each about 15 weeks with the peak at weeks 6 and 7 in each wave.

50% of the population likely to be infected symptomatically with more asymptomatic.

Even moderately virulent pandemic = deaths of 65,600

WARNED of public outrage at mishandling.
WARNED of the economic damage of ÂŁ2.35 trillion.

WARNED of the damage to health and social care services.

Vallance and co WARNED THE BASTARDS.

What did they do? Threw everything into getting Brexit over the line.
Look at that! Just look.
As I suspected

“Following the Science” meant

“Following my cherry picked version of the Science to cover up that we did fuck all to respond to the Science advice in 2012/2014/2016/2019.”
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