Tory bots busy fluffing up ‘tough but reasonable’ Boris Johnson. Britain is being played. #politics

This week, New Zealand marked the one year anniversary of their first lockdown.

They listened to science, acted hard, and moved fast.

On the anniversary, Jacinda Ardern spoke to her people. She didn't boast, or take any credit.

She just wanted to say thank you.

#Leadership

🗳️ I am voting Sian Berry for Mayor of London because they are the party that's putting young people first

#SianForYoungLondon

It seems hardly yesterday since Sian Berry announced a HUGE commitment to help young people as London Mayor...

Oh wait! New powers for London Youth Assembly pledged yesterday & a trial to support those starting businesses & creative careers today!

🗓️More on Sat: ow.ly/9NTd30rBblr

Failure upon failure from Met leadership.

There was literally no chance of this being a violent event if it had been left in peace. And given what prompted it, these scenes are just abhorrent and traumatic to see for so many of us.

They will be held to account.

Test and Trace has cost 'four times the aid budget, that's more than you spend on all secondary education. It's two thirds of the total NHS staff budget each year. This is staggering.'

Anthony Costello for #IndependentSAGE on the failings of Test and Trace.

I’m sad that #sackSAGE is trending. We’ve desperately needed science through this pandemic. SAGE should have had more public health experts on board, to balance the tech fix approach. But good advice has also been thwarted by libertarian ignorami, short termism and shady PR firms

Our guide on how to secure trans rights at #GPConf this weekend! Please share far and wide!

We're backing these positions in solidarity with the LGBTIQA+ Greens, because of policy passed to our Convention, and following our long history of pushing for inclusion & liberation! ✊👇

When I was in an induced coma, night after night nurses watched over me to see that I didn't need emergency attention. In the morning they wrote me a 'letter' which went into a 'Patient Diary' which they gave me when I came round. This is only worth 1%?

This is a great move from Lambeth Council as they become the first London borough to bring all Covid-19 contact tracing inhouse! Local teams are the way forward for test and trace. #ScrapSerco

Read more: love.lambeth.gov.uk/lambeth-counci…

Shocking that there was no mention of the #NHS in the #Budget .

After the year we’ve had. After all they’ve done. After the heroes they’ve been. Given the support they deserve now. And how much we owe them

Yet nothing on pay. Nothing on services. Not even a thank you

Shameful

Can’t wait for this to become a future BBC three-part drama.

“If it’s saving lives and it’s helping the NHS then we should be told what to do”

Two 10 year olds schooling Andrew Neil 🔥

NHS are battered and bruised, many are saying they can’t carry on after the pandemic. NHS staff need:

💙 hot foot 24/7

💙 staffs room to rest

💙 free parking

💙 no further pay cuts

If we don’t look after them now there will be no-one left or look after patients. Please RT.

And remember: the voices shouting to unlock down. And accusing govt of being too cautious. Are they going to be treating you in hospital if you get COVID or have a heart attack or your child has appendicitis? Health workers are exhausted- listen to them. Not to populist shouters.

Boris Johnson insists that there is 'no credible route' to #ZeroCovid , but evidence given to APPG on Coronavirus by public health experts from New Zealand and Australia points the other way! independent.co.uk/news/health/co…

Under the “Living with the virus” section of the UK government’s roadmap document published yesterday, there is no mention of #LongCovid . A serious omission of a serious and common consequence.

*MUST WATCH*

..This is not a plan to control the pandemic

..Conservative estimates show 30,000-80,000 deaths

..We are opening up too early

..Not in line with scientific evidence

..Without the mitigatory measures and protections we need in place

#skynews Dr. Deepti Gurdasani

Today in Parliament I called on the Prime Minister not to force millions of school pupils and staff to return on one day. A phased reopening would be much safer.

These serious issues need serious discussions.

Watch this pathetic response from the PM 👇

Virtually every aspect of the COVID vaccine, from the lipid nanoparticles to the mRNA technology, was developed in academic labs using public funds. But in the public's mind the credit goes to companies like Moderna/Pfizer. This is a missed opportunity to celebrate basic research