Johnson blamed excessive Covid circumstances in Wales on ‘singing and weight problems’, diary claims
Boris Johnson blamed excessive Covid numbers in Wales on the “singing and the obesity”, based on diary extracts proven to the Covid Inquiry.
An extract from Sir Patrick Vallance’s diary from September 2020 seems to point out the-then Prime Minister callously joking about hovering circumstances of the virus in Wales. Notes from the Chief Scientific Adviser present concern concerning the virus heading into the winter, with an upward spike in case in care houses. “Here we go again,” Sir Patrick wrote.
His notes say hospital admissions have been starting to extend and NHS England boss mentioned Covid admissions have been starting to double. Sir Patrick added: “Wales very high – PM says ‘It’s the singing and the obesity… I never said that’.
The diary entry also shows Mr Johnson ranted about the Daily Mail, which now pays him a seven figure salary as a columnist. Sir Patrick claims Mr Johnson said, “we have to bear in mind the grim historical past of March”, and called for package of measures. Ex-Health Secretary Hancock is recorded saying “now we have care residence winter plan”.
Sir Patrick wrote: “PM ‘everyone says rule of 6 so unfair, punishing the young, but F*** YOU Daily Mail – look this is all about stopping deaths. We need to tell them'”.
Mr Johnson instructed the Inquiry: “I apologise for my language.” He added: “I’m sorry to have said that about the Daily Mail”. He mentioned there will need to have been one thing the newspaper mentioned concerning the rule of six on the time that wound him up.
Mr Johnson landed a job as a high-profile columnist for the Daily Mail solely days after he resigned as an MP over a damning Partygate report from the Privileges Committee. Before turning into PM in 2019, he was paid greater than £250,000 per yr for penning columns for the Daily Telegraph, which he had to surrender on coming into No10.
He is known to be raking in £1million over two years for his column as he cashes in on his disastrous time in No10. Mr Johnson has additionally been signed up as a presenter for GB News, the place he promised to share his “unvarnished views”.
