How - in a few short weeks - have we moved from a situation in which the need for urgency and agility meant that it was not possible to admit Parliament scrutiny of new coronavirus restrictions... 1/4

...to one in which - with cases and hospitalisations ever rising - decisions on & #39;tier 3& #39; measures involve complex, detailed, negotiations with local leaders which seem to be taking rather a long time to resolve? 2/4

Some thoughts about the latest ill-conceived moves in this thread from Saturday. 3/4 https://twitter.com/syrpis/status/1317550403366604801">https://twitter.com/syrpis/st...

There has been significant damage both to the public health response, and to whatever is left of the Government& #39;s reputation. And if there is greater need for more & #39;tier 3& #39; restrictions, the story will only get worse. 4/4