The British government has been commendably muted on the behaviour of von der Leyen and other politicians.
The suspension of the vaccine will lead to more problems in areas that are already struggling with their roll outs.
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It’s one thing to endure them to prevent people dying, and for a relatively short period of time; quite another because we might return to this situation.
If we impose yet more draconian prison sentences to win a political arms race, the burdens on the taxpayer will become unsustainable.
It’s safe to say the UK will have saved tens of thousands of additional lives relative to going at the EU-4’s pace over the coming months.
It’s a terrible milestone and Ministers throughout the UK will be blamed. How could our governments and administrations do better next time?
The terrible choices the Government has had to make are a paradox of the UK’s success as an international travel hub.
Part-closed borders, an unresolved Brexit negotiation, a new strain of Covid – the interplay between these is perilous and Parliament should be recalled.
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Correcting a deficiency could halve the infection rates in vulnerable groups – and more than halve the death rate for those who get infected.
The Government’s tendency to take more responsibility, rather than devolving it to local networks, is at the root of many of the scheme’s problems.
Opposition politicians are wrong in their assessment of the country’s economic response to Covid.