I’m
seeing a lot of sympathetic ‘he’s only human!’ ‘he’s doing the best he
can!’ ‘aww he’s clapping for the NHS, he’s good at heart’ type posts for our Prime Minister 'Bojo the Clown ' Johnson so
I’ve compiled a list of reminders why you should NOT feel sorry for Johnson (or any Tory for that matter) at this time of national crisis :
1, He received early warnings from the World Health Organisation of the severity of COVID-19 and the need for immediate social distancing/lockdown measures and ignored them, instead telling us to wash our hands to the tune of ‘happy birthday’. Lives will be lost due to his inaction.
2. His slow actions in implementing a lockdown have set us weeks behind other European countries; countries where doctors are now forced to supply respirators only to those most likely to survive as they simply don’t have the resources to treat everyone. Our NHS is pushed to its limit now, weeks before our case numbers are due to hit peak. He has slowed our progress and risked the collapse of the NHS when we need it most.
3, He scoffed at the mention of ‘closing pubs’ and ‘employing police to the streets’ DAYS before implementing these procedures. Wondering why people didn’t take the sudden lockdown seriously?
4. Lockdown and forced closures occurred after St Patrick’s day - many went out to celebrate regardless of the virus panic because Johnson failed to force closures of public spaces in time.
5. He told people to ‘stop going the pub’ before forcing pubs/bars/restaurants/cafes to close, meaning businesses couldn’t claim on their insurance. Your favourite local independents probably won’t survive this.
6. He brazenly ignored expert advise to brag about shaking hands (?) with patients - this sent mixed messages to the public and gave the ‘it’s just a bad cold!’ crew validation. Why practice social distancing if the PM isn’t going to?
7. The Tory party has a track record for drastically cutting NHS funding, leaving it on the brink of collapse. Tories stood outside no.10 last night and clapped for the NHS - Tories also clapped the day they voted against giving NHS workers a pay rise.
8. The workers his party deemed ‘unskilled’ are now deemed ‘key workers’, risking infection daily to keep the country afloat for - in almost all cases - no extra pay.
9. His refusal to protect construction workers’ wages is leading to overcrowded building sites, risking infection for workers and their families - this is NOT essential work.
10. That £350 million promised to the NHS by Brexit campaigners - the face of which was Boris himself - where is it???
11. Jeremy Corbyn produced redacted documents indicating that the Tories were essentially selling the NHS - Johnson did not deny this.
12. He made fun of Corbyn’s ‘magic money tree’ claiming funds to help house the homeless and improve the NHS simply didn’t exist. By Thursday, all homeless in the country are expected to be housed and 80% of wages paid to support businesses through the pandemic.
13. They stood by and watched as billionaire scumbag Richard Branson successfully sued the NHS.
14. He lied about parking fees for NHS staff being necessary - it took a GLOBAL PANDEMIC to get them free parking.
15. He reduced public transport operations before offering wage subsidies and forcing closures, leading to dangerously overcrowded buses and trains.
16. Remember the NHS nurses and doctors sobbing on your timelines, begging that you don’t vote for the Tories and their cuts? We’re paying for failing them with our lives and theirs.
17. He callously went for the herd immunity strategy to ‘protect the economy’, with the elderly and sick paying the price. Johnson knew he was experimenting with lives, telling us that ‘many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time’. Many of these lost lives would have been preventable.
18. When Johnson developed a cough and fever he got a test for the new coronavirus. Most other Britons wont be offered one.
His government is now under fire for failing to keep its promise to increase the amount of testing being done for COVID- 19. Wednesday was the biggest day to day rise yet in deaths among the virus, to 2,352.
The death total in Wales is now 98 with an increase of 29 in the last 24 hours. The UK governments target for 10,000 tests a day was again missed with 9,793. tests performed. 4,234 of those were positive. It is now more than clear, that Johnson will be remembered for his handling of Covid-19.
As the coronavirus crisis carries on, people dying every day. While we mourn who has passed, please keep strong and try and stay safe, stay at home to stop coronavirus from spreading.
And remember that thanking Johnson for his present leadership is like thanking a thief for returning your empty purse after stealing all the money out of it. Coronavirus wasn’t preventable but the rapid spread of it and the criminal underfunding of the NHS was. Remember to hold him accountable when this is all over.
To all NHS workers and care workers. Thank you
1, He received early warnings from the World Health Organisation of the severity of COVID-19 and the need for immediate social distancing/lockdown measures and ignored them, instead telling us to wash our hands to the tune of ‘happy birthday’. Lives will be lost due to his inaction.
2. His slow actions in implementing a lockdown have set us weeks behind other European countries; countries where doctors are now forced to supply respirators only to those most likely to survive as they simply don’t have the resources to treat everyone. Our NHS is pushed to its limit now, weeks before our case numbers are due to hit peak. He has slowed our progress and risked the collapse of the NHS when we need it most.
3, He scoffed at the mention of ‘closing pubs’ and ‘employing police to the streets’ DAYS before implementing these procedures. Wondering why people didn’t take the sudden lockdown seriously?
4. Lockdown and forced closures occurred after St Patrick’s day - many went out to celebrate regardless of the virus panic because Johnson failed to force closures of public spaces in time.
5. He told people to ‘stop going the pub’ before forcing pubs/bars/restaurants/cafes to close, meaning businesses couldn’t claim on their insurance. Your favourite local independents probably won’t survive this.
6. He brazenly ignored expert advise to brag about shaking hands (?) with patients - this sent mixed messages to the public and gave the ‘it’s just a bad cold!’ crew validation. Why practice social distancing if the PM isn’t going to?
7. The Tory party has a track record for drastically cutting NHS funding, leaving it on the brink of collapse. Tories stood outside no.10 last night and clapped for the NHS - Tories also clapped the day they voted against giving NHS workers a pay rise.
8. The workers his party deemed ‘unskilled’ are now deemed ‘key workers’, risking infection daily to keep the country afloat for - in almost all cases - no extra pay.
9. His refusal to protect construction workers’ wages is leading to overcrowded building sites, risking infection for workers and their families - this is NOT essential work.
10. That £350 million promised to the NHS by Brexit campaigners - the face of which was Boris himself - where is it???
11. Jeremy Corbyn produced redacted documents indicating that the Tories were essentially selling the NHS - Johnson did not deny this.
12. He made fun of Corbyn’s ‘magic money tree’ claiming funds to help house the homeless and improve the NHS simply didn’t exist. By Thursday, all homeless in the country are expected to be housed and 80% of wages paid to support businesses through the pandemic.
13. They stood by and watched as billionaire scumbag Richard Branson successfully sued the NHS.
14. He lied about parking fees for NHS staff being necessary - it took a GLOBAL PANDEMIC to get them free parking.
15. He reduced public transport operations before offering wage subsidies and forcing closures, leading to dangerously overcrowded buses and trains.
16. Remember the NHS nurses and doctors sobbing on your timelines, begging that you don’t vote for the Tories and their cuts? We’re paying for failing them with our lives and theirs.
17. He callously went for the herd immunity strategy to ‘protect the economy’, with the elderly and sick paying the price. Johnson knew he was experimenting with lives, telling us that ‘many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time’. Many of these lost lives would have been preventable.
18. When Johnson developed a cough and fever he got a test for the new coronavirus. Most other Britons wont be offered one.
His government is now under fire for failing to keep its promise to increase the amount of testing being done for COVID- 19. Wednesday was the biggest day to day rise yet in deaths among the virus, to 2,352.
The death total in Wales is now 98 with an increase of 29 in the last 24 hours. The UK governments target for 10,000 tests a day was again missed with 9,793. tests performed. 4,234 of those were positive. It is now more than clear, that Johnson will be remembered for his handling of Covid-19.
As the coronavirus crisis carries on, people dying every day. While we mourn who has passed, please keep strong and try and stay safe, stay at home to stop coronavirus from spreading.
And remember that thanking Johnson for his present leadership is like thanking a thief for returning your empty purse after stealing all the money out of it. Coronavirus wasn’t preventable but the rapid spread of it and the criminal underfunding of the NHS was. Remember to hold him accountable when this is all over.
To all NHS workers and care workers. Thank you
