Boris may be one of the few politicians to come out of the Covid inquiry with any credit
He was right that the scientists got many things wrong
He was right that the scientists got many things wrong
The data was there to support the policy – it didn’t matter if it was incorrect, so long as it supported the lockdown
Experts used early poor-quality studies to feed into the general mania that supported restrictions
Competent responses to new variants can hardly be expected when data are interpreted and acted on at lightning speed
Poor quality research is being used to justify a policy with enormous consequences for us all
The Spanish Flu is not directly comparable to Covid-19, so anyone worried about a “second wave” should focus on minimising risk factors