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Not sure, you are getting the point. There is a planned visit. It is part of the post-Brexit strategy of greater engagement with dynamic new markets. When the science about the Indian sub-continent came to his table he should have treated India as the other nations. He didn't. I could only speculate why but a more favourable treatment of a country that the UK is targeting post Brexit is most likely. The idea that Johnson would go to a country he just or should have placed on the red list because he could is frankly laughable!
The accusation is not that the delay was to allow Johnson to go, it was to preserve the opportunity for him to visit without looking like he was travelling in a manner his government was banning. Why is he not banged up in a hotel for 10 days like every other red list visitor? The dominant virus that has forced a further month on lockdown restrictions came into the UK during that period. I guess that will be another thing that will have to wait for the public enquiry, whenever that takes place!
He's definitely not getting the point. In another post, you said "This is a Prime Minister and government obsessed with optics and imagery.", even Johnson must realise that jetting off to countries everyone else is banned from visiting is a terrible look which you'd guess would lose him popularity (I say that, but the blind loyalty shown to him and his Government by around forty per cent of voters means that there is a rump in this country who mirror the devotion to Trump we still see in America - the Trump quote about how he could shoot someone on Fifth Avenue and not lose votes could apply to Johnson and, say, Oxford Street here).
It somewhat sours a trip if you've just told people not to visit a country whether that's causing a frostier reception once you're there or creating some big questions at home as they watch you fly out. I think there is probably some truth in Boris wanting to delay based on trade talks with India.
However, as far as I can tell, the scientist's Boris stands next to haven't really backed down on their support for the delay. At several times during this pandemic the scientists haven't come to consensus about wanting to act until there was a need to do so yesterday - which is usually followed by politicians not wanting to act until there was a need a month ago - so this might be another example of this.
It's much easier to take unpopular action when there is public backing for it which only happens once horse has bolted. I don't think it's only Boris wanting a positive (key word) trip to India that has contributed to late action on India, though that might be the most shameful reason.
At the same time, there was some action on India before it went to the red list and some people will have chosen to fly home via Turkey/other to avoid needing to play their part after it was on red list - similar happened with previous variant hotspots.
And to demonstrate why it's politician's rather than just Tory government:
Nicola Sturgeon would argue that she brought in much tougher measures across most populated areas of Scotland sooner than Wales brought in firebreak as well. Though both took action before government in Westminster did.V Gething just referenced how Wales was ahead of the rest of the UK in bringing in the firebreak and therefore didn't have to keep it in place for as long.
Forget the rest of the UK this is about Wales. We went into the firebreak OVER A MONTH after it was recommended by SAGE.
https://twitter.com/WillHayCardiff/s...08899705397251
That is exactly right. There was the same delay with Pakistan and Bangladesh earlier in the month when they had higher case levels, but the press and the opposition didn't jump on that because there wasn't any talk of the PM visiting those places. Hancock was asked about the India red list discussion in parliament and said it was a scientific decision. But don't let that interfere with people on here having their opinions as FACT.
Here are some facts to go with your opinions.
Bangladesh had the South Africa but not the Brazil variant and Pakistan had neither when they were added to the red list on 9 April.
India had both, as well as a new variant, but was not added for another two weeks.
On 9 April:
Pakistan had a seven-day average of 21 cases per million people
Bangladesh had twice as many
India had four times as many
I know, I read the same articles. But to suggest India was kept of the list just so Boris could visit and for no other reason is arrant nonsense.
But then, every single thing he does is wrong. Now you must admit that takes a great deal of planning and concentration, not everyone could do it. Years of practice probably.
you need to stop taking these threads too seriously, you'll hurt yourself.