Thread by @todd_j_cooper, Let’s be absolutely clear. The reason for a second lockdown does not [...]

Let’s be absolutely clear. The reason for a second lockdown does not lie with the public. It lies with the government and the virus. Let’s not start pointing fingers at each other, it’s the governments failures in basic communication, leadership and preparation.

Why it’s the governments fault:
1) https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/06/13/boris-johnson-scrapped-cabinet-pandemic-committee-six-months/amp/">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www...

Boris Johnson 'scrapped Cabinet pandemic committee six months before coronavirus hit UK'

Committee axed following advice from Cabinet Secretary to devote more ministerial time to Brexit, according to claims

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/06/13/boris-johnson-scrapped-cabinet-pandemic-committee-six-months/amp/

Failure to act on 2016 operation Cygnus findings https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/28/exercise-cygnus-uncovered-pandemic-warnings-buried-government/amp/">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www...

Exercise Cygnus uncovered: the pandemic warnings buried by the government

Exercise Cygnus dramatically exposed the gaps in Britain’s pandemic response but its ‘terrifying’ findings have yet to be published

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/28/exercise-cygnus-uncovered-pandemic-warnings-buried-government/amp/

Inadequate test and trace before opening up school and universities https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(20)30250-9/fulltext">https://www.thelancet.com/journals/...

Determining the optimal strategy for reopening schools, the impact of test and trace interventions,...

To prevent a second COVID-19 wave, relaxation of physical distancing, including reopening of schools, in the UK must be accompanied by large-scale, population-wide testing of symptomatic individuals...

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(20)30250-9/fulltext

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-test-and-trace-hits-lowest-weekly-figure-with-less-than-60-of-contacts-reached-latest-report-shows-12111076">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/new...

Coronavirus: Test and Trace hits lowest weekly figure with less than 60% of contacts reached,...

Latest figures show 59.6% of people in England were reached, which is the lowest weekly number - down from 63% the week prior.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-test-and-trace-hits-lowest-weekly-figure-with-less-than-60-of-contacts-reached-latest-report-shows-12111076

Gov encourages people to go back to work despite being able to work at home https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-53942542">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www...

Coronavirus: Campaign to encourage workers back to offices

It follows warnings that city centres could become "ghost towns" if more staff do not return.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-53942542

SAGE warned to lock down in March earlier than the government did https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-sage-urged-govt-to-lockdown-a-week-earlier-uks-chief-scientific-adviser-says-12029956">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/new...

Coronavirus: SAGE urged government to lockdown a week earlier, UK's chief scientific adviser says

"There will be decisions made that will turn out not to be the right decision at the time," Sir Patrick Vallance says.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-sage-urged-govt-to-lockdown-a-week-earlier-uks-chief-scientific-adviser-says-12029956

SAGE called for circuit breaker lockdown three weeks ago https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-sage-recommended-circuit-breaker-lockdown-to-ministers-three-weeks-ago-12102880">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/new...

Coronavirus: SAGE recommended 'circuit breaker' lockdown to ministers three weeks ago

At the top of the scientists' shortlist of interventions to be considered for "immediate introduction" was a "circuit-breaker".

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/news.sky.com/story/amp/coronavirus-sage-recommended-circuit-breaker-lockdown-to-ministers-three-weeks-ago-12102880

Failure to stop the virus being imported into the UK https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/05/just-273-people-arriving-in-uk-in-run-up-to-lockdown-quarantined">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp...

UK government under fire after 'big influx' of Covid-19 cases from Europe revealed

Just 273 people who arrived in UK in run-up to lockdown were quarantined

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/05/just-273-people-arriving-in-uk-in-run-up-to-lockdown-quarantined

Rishi’s ingenious plan to lure people inside during a respiratory pathogen pandemic https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/30/treasury-rejects-theory-eat-out-to-help-out-caused-rise-in-covid">https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp...

'Eat out to help out' may have caused fifth of Covid clusters over summer

Treasury rejects researcher’s claim that its scheme was closely linked to rise in cases

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2020/oct/30/treasury-rejects-theory-eat-out-to-help-out-caused-rise-in-covid

Lockdown is absolutely overdue, and I hope everyone stays safe and well. But just remember this is absolutely scandalous and the government has failed you at every turn.

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