Letters: Dominic Cummings’ influence only exists because of Boris Johnson’s inadequacies

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What has become clear in recent weeks is that epidemiologists are like economists: there are lots of them with sharply differing views involved in turf wars. Like “climate scientists” they are extremely attached to their models and greatly overstate their accuracy. Neither Westminster nor Holyrood can outsource decisions to them – pretending to do so is just political sleight of hand.

 

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Horrible & Lardy ... What a double act ... !

Worse than politicians that’s hard to achieve but your profession managed it

Sounds about right 🙄

I'm surprised the writer of this piece is able to spell the word 'inadequacies'. Perhaps their mummy helped them.

Clearly the gung-ho, childish lame, one trick pony, that is Johnson was clearly fodder for Cummings and and the data geek, the devious duo saw a gap in the market!!

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