Originally Posted by
rs3100
Unfortunately in this instance yes, I do consider them his cronies. The plan they formulated was a very high risk one that nowhere else in the world was trying and most people working in public health and epidemiology were aghast at. The government had plenty of time to get ahead of the curve but they didn't, they should have been proactive and not reactive, the way they have dealt with this pandemic has been appalling. I truly hope there is a fully independent public enquiry into their handling of the situation.
For full clarity though, I don't have access to the data that his advisors have, and I haven't seen the Imperial model that they have been using. I am an epidemiologist, I have worked in public health and academia including Public Health Wales, Cardiff University, and Swansea University since 1999.