Posted on 03/05/2023 3:37:56 AM PST by RandFan
Matt Hancock suggested to an aide that they "frighten the pants off everyone", messages published by the Sunday Telegraph show.
It appears the former health secretary discussed when to reveal the existence of the Kent variant of Covid, to ensure people comply with lockdown rules.
In another exchange, the head of the Civil Service, Simon Case, suggested the "fear/guilt factor" was vital to the government's messaging.
The BBC has not verified the messages.
More than 100,000 WhatsApp messages were leaked to the Telegraph by the journalist Isabel Oakeshott, who has been a vocal critic of lockdowns.
The former health secretary has repeatedly criticised the leaks, referring to the published messages as a "partial, biased account to suit an anti-lockdown agenda."
In an exchange between Mr Hancock and an aide from 13th December 2020 - five days before the government scrapped plans to relax rules for many over Christmas - the former health secretary discusses when to "deploy" the announcement of the new variant.
They are talking about the possibility of the London Mayor Sadiq Khan resisting a possible lockdown for London.
The Department of Health adviser suggests: "Rather than doing too much forward signalling, we can roll pitch with the new strain."
Mr Hancock says: "We frighten the pants of everyone with the new strain."
The adviser responds: "Yep, that's what will get proper behaviour change."
The minister then asks: "When do we deploy the new variant."
Mr Hancock announced the new variant the following day.
In a separate WhatsApp conversation from January 2021, when lockdown measures were in place, Mr Hancock is seen discussing possible changes with Simon Case.
Mr Case warns against making small changes to the rules as looking "ridiculous". He talks about "ramping up messaging" adding the "fear/guilt factor" was "vital". da."
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Was just coming to reply to this post when I saw that GE got the zot ;)
Yeah.. Hard to explain to them that he was following the advice from a bunch out to get him... (They won’t hear what they don’t want to hear.)
I don’t think there were very many in D.C. that President Trump could trust.
Certainly not Mike Pence.
Exactly
If people want to get the truth about the covid jab, watch this video. Robert Barnes along with a Pfizer whistleblower have the only lawsuit out there against Pfizer. He tells how Pfizer used fraud and deception in clinical testing. This is a serious lawsuit and it may be taken up by the court. This could also be the only way that those injured and families of those that have died from the jab will get compensation.
He says that Trump had a good contract and that it was not Trump responsible for Pfizer lies and malfeasance.
The Devil is in the details. Satan wants us all under the yoke of communism and his minions walk the halls of governments the world over. Including this one.
As long as we remain silent and don’t expose this stuff, Satan will gain more ground.
‘Face
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Another Righteous Zot!
Well, bye....
Your NeverTrumpism NEVER made any sense.
Unless, that is, you were a troll, all along :-(
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