Mr Beer, I'd agree that this government has destroyed its credibility which is why Johnson should go (although I have a feeling he may not). Obviously, there's not much that can be done until the next general election except to send a message in the local elections later this year.Yes, the money wasted on test and trace was an appalling example of money wasted by incompetence. That doesn't mean an effective and efficient test and trace system wasn't needed: New Zealand and other countries managed it without, as far as I know, donating massive amounts of tax payers' money to their friends running consultancies who'd never built a test and trace system. (I suppose they see it as an investment for when their polical careers are over and they need a part time consultancy job or non exec position from one of their chums?)The fact one can't trust Johnson et al just means one needs to look at the science underlying it - from Neil Ferguson's modelling to Sarah Gilbert's research . (And to my knowledge they've not gained personally from the pandemic in a significant way. Obviously, it's Dame Sarah now but that was a reward for her excellent research over the years.)With Johnson's majority Starmer's limited in what he can do, and it makes sense for him to support measures that follow the science? To be honest, I'm not surprised by how this government has turned out, just as bad as I anticipated when Johnson won the 2019 election. What you should be worrying about is the legislation they're pushing through at present to curtail everyone's rights and extend police powers. Nothing to do with the pandemic or vaccines.
Michael Ixer ● 1478d