The real story behind Britain's Covid care home crisis isn't what you think

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'Prime Minister didn’t focus until it was too late. This hypothesis is dangerously wrong, for reasons Boris Johnson had better start explaining' writes FraserNelson

Why did Britain end up with the highest Covid deaths in Europe? You will, by now, be familiar with the standard answer: a distracted and complacent Prime Minister didn’t focus until it was too late. He didn’t stop flights from China. Then, in a panic, he discharged Covid-infected pensioners into care homes, where the virus spread. Lacking the proper protections, the elderly were left to die – victims of government negligence. This hypothesis is simple and powerful.

 

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FraserNelson Ermmm Just blame the PM actually...don't include the NHS.

FraserNelson It's a national scandal that we've allowed social care to become so broken.

FraserNelson Make their children do it!

FraserNelson Why is this newspaper asking questions of the government re why not drop the age of retirement so that we can move people off benefits into employment and the benefits can be used for the retired a no cost win win for society

FraserNelson The hindsight brigade are going to be out in force over this tweet. Maybe even get an appearance from Captain Hindsight himself!

FraserNelson It's wrong because we didn't focus even when it was too late.

FraserNelson It's true, he went on holiday with his girlfriend.

FraserNelson The should be a Royal College of Care Givers to give recognition, certification, training and dignity to professional care givers. I wonder if HRH The Duchess of Cornwall may be willing to be its patron? ClarenceHouse FraserNelson BritishBBank ianbirrell TheKingsFund age_uk

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