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A good read, how others see us.

https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/24/u...gbr/index.html

Johnson's opponents point to numerous errors made early in the pandemic over testing and confusing messaging over lockdowns, the highest death count in Europe and worst recession of any major economy, as evidence of his failures. Worse, members of his own party fear that his lack of attention to detail and instinct for combative politics is causing a shift in the PM's public perception: From affable optimist to incompetent bully who is hopelessly out of his depth.His personal approval ratings and trust in his government have plummeted.

Many point to a scandal surrounding his most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, as the worst moment of the year. Cummings, having displayed symptoms for Covid, decided to drive hundreds of miles from his home in London when government advice clearly stated that he should self-isolate. Cummings claimed that he did so to provide childcare for his young son.
"They could have killed that story in 48 hours if they said he was desperately worried about his baby and now realizes it was wrong," says a former cabinet minister. Instead, Cummings gave a bizarre press conference where he defended not only his initial trip, but a further outing in his car which he claimed to merely be testing his eyesight. "The refusal to show any kind of contrition led to a big change of mood. That episode symbolizes what has been wrong about the approach," the former minister adds.

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All media has a bias, some more than others.

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