In the not too unlikely event of this country being threatened militarily, and the government found to have carried out few if any of the recommendations made after a dummy run on the threat of invasion, similar to Exercise Cygnus on the threat of a pandemic, and the prime minister had reacted without one iota of urgency, there would be furious and immediate demands for resignations, from both the press and the opposition parties. Yet the attitude in today`s ever deepening crisis appears to be that criticism of ministers working apparently "around the clock" would be unfair and unpatriotic!
One of the many troubles with having a totally incompetent and workshy prime minister is that it is difficult for him to sack ministers who are found lacking. However, without firing ministers, or demanding resignations, the chaotic situation continues, and the death toll rises inexorably towards six figures
The same people who clearly mishandled the pandemic crisis early in the year are still in charge, and still making mistakes, and the longer the Opposition delays demanding resignations, the more likely they are to end up sharing some blame. As Polly Toynbee says, "this is the most unfit government in living memory" to cope with crisis of any sort (How can we trust Johnson and his floundering crew of fibbers? 19/05/20). With more people returning to workplaces, and despite another promise from Johnson, no safety checks from the Health and Safety Executive having taken place or likely, Starmer must provide more than "constructive criticism". Rule by a government lacking competence, "honesty and transparency" cannot be allowed to continue!
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