The evidence from the Covid inquiry this week is worse than what bereaved families feared was happening at the time. Back then, we were often criticised for being unfair on the government when we raised our concerns. It’s clear now we weren’t being anywhere near critical enough.
In March 2020, when I was panicking about the reports coming out of Italy and how best to protect my family if Covid-19 struck the UK, Boris Johnson was said to be “laughing at the Italians” and joking that “we were going to be great (at Covid-19)”.
Meanwhile, Matt Hancock was displaying “nuclear levels” of overconfidence, literally pretending to bat away criticism like a cricketer, and assuring everyone that there were plans in place that never actually materialised.
