It isn’t solely events at No 10 that Boris Johnson has been deceptive the nation about.
Final week, the Prime Minister advised the Home of Commons that the Labour Celebration would have locked down the nation over Christmas in response to the Omicron variant.
It is complete garbage.
We take it as a praise.
The Prime Minister cannot discover something to assault in Labour’s commonsense method to Covid and so he’s having to make it up as an alternative.
The reality is that, whereas the Labour Celebration supported lockdowns at earlier levels of the pandemic, our method has modified because the menace has modified.
Whereas the Labour Celebration supported lockdowns at earlier levels of the pandemic, our method has modified because the menace has modified, Wes Streeting (pictured) mentioned
I am not stunned that Boris Johnson is socially distanced from the reality, however I’m stunned he is taken to telling porkies about Labour’s insurance policies on Covid, on condition that we put celebration politics apart earlier than Christmas and saved his bacon.
With out Labour, wise Plan B measures would not have occurred and we would not be having fun with the brand new 12 months with out the specter of new restrictions.
He ought to be thanking us.
We all know that the coronavirus is right here to remain however, as Labour’s Shadow Well being Secretary, I do not need to see our nation in lockdown ever once more.
A go to to a major college in my constituency this week was a reminder that lockdowns come at a fantastic price.
Youngsters spent 155 days out of faculty on common over the previous couple of years, however the affect on their studying, their wellbeing and their life possibilities is immeasurable.
Entrepreneurs who’ve spent years build up their companies have seen them collapse, whereas others have made monumental sacrifices simply to outlive.
Staff have misplaced their jobs.
All by way of no fault of their very own.
With out Labour, Plan B measures would not have occurred and we would not be having fun with the brand new 12 months with out the specter of restrictions. Boris Johnson (pictured) ought to be thanking us
I nonetheless have not forgiven the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, for leaving so many self-employed folks excluded from any assist in any way, whereas carelessly handing billions in Covid assist to fraudsters.
There may be loads of proof that shutting us off from our colleagues, family and friends has taken its toll on our psychological well being and wellbeing.
Emotions of loss and loneliness are inevitable when a lot of what makes life value dwelling is taken away.
That is why when Keir Starmer spoke about shifting the concentrate on healthcare to prevention in addition to treatment yesterday, he pledged that Labour would assure psychological well being assist inside a month to all who want it.
We have to be taught to reside with Covid. We have heard that phrase lots from Ministers lately, however with out a plan that is little greater than a slogan. And until we be taught from the errors of the previous two years we’re doomed to repeat them.
That is why I’ve introduced Labour’s plan for dwelling properly with Covid. It consists of a number of the motion we need to see from Authorities instantly, which might assist to restrict the unfold of infections whereas having a minimal affect on our lives, livelihoods and liberties.
Becoming our faculties with correct air air flow programs means they will keep open and kids can proceed to socialize and be taught with out sitting of their coats in freezing lecture rooms.
Paying staff a good degree of sick pay means they will afford to isolate once they check constructive for Covid and are much less prone to unfold the virus to their colleagues.
We have got to construct our personal nationwide resilience and capability for testing and vaccination.
It means we’re not reliant on different international locations and might stand on our personal two toes and toughen British manufacturing.
When Keir Starmer (pictured) spoke about shifting the concentrate on healthcare to prevention in addition to treatment, he pledged that Labour would assure psychological well being assist inside a month
We can’t enable a repeat of the shortages of exams we have seen over the previous month. It was terribly complacent of the Authorities to enter this winter not realizing that their testing supply service was taking Christmas off.
We’ll additionally retain a standing volunteer military to assist roll out future vaccines to maintain the stress off NHS workers.
Our greatest defence in opposition to new variants is to play our half in vaccinating the world. None of us are secure till all of us are secure. It isn’t simply the precise factor to do, it is usually in our nationwide self-interest.
Most significantly, we’d like a plan to ensure we by no means once more enter a pandemic with a well being and social care system missing the workers, capability and resilience to manage.
The NHS went into the pandemic with 4.5million folks ready for therapy, then a file excessive. We had a social-care system that had seen £8 billion of cuts, with aged and disabled folks denied the safety they deserve.
It isn’t simply that the Conservatives did not repair the roof when the solar was shining, they dismantled the roof and eliminated the floorboards.
Now they’re too distracted by boozy events in Downing Road to take us ahead.
Studying to reside properly with Covid will put together us to get by way of the following wave of infections with out extra restrictions on our lives, livelihoods and liberties.
Wes Streeting is the MP for Ilford North. He grew to become Labour’s well being spokesman in November.