Posted on 03/05/2023 4:56:36 AM PST by RandFan
Matt Hancock told a gathering of city lawyers he should be immune from court action over Covid blunders, The Mirror reports – just days before shocking WhatsApp messages he sent during the pandemic were published.
Mr Hancock said he should not be held personally responsible for failings during the fight against Covid-19, such as the Department of Health and Social Care's failure to safeguard care home residents, simply because he was Secretary of State. Instead he said that "HMG" - the whole Government - should take the blame.
This comes even as prominent campaigners call for the ex-minister to be prosecuted.
He was heard saying that he believes lawyers pursuing him personally "were chasing tabloid headlines". He was speaking to lawyers from firm Mishcon de Reya in a talk over his book, Pandemic Diaries, coming just months after his stint in the I'm A Celebrity jungle.
Mr Hancock has furiously denied claims that his leaked WhatsApp messages show he ignored Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty’s advice to test all people going into care homes.
His department’s policy of discharging untested patients into them from hospital was ruled unlawful by the High Court in April in a case brought by Dr Cathy Gardner, who lost her father. At the time of the ruling, union GMB said the department had shown a "callous disregard" for care homes.
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He now wants immunity!! What's he scared of??
We're coming...
Do we know when those WhatsApp messages are dated?
I believe so but I dont have them. The media does.
Actually I fully support him when he says, “that “HMG” - the whole Government - should take the blame.”
Totally Agree - HANG THEM ALL!! Let NO politician escape!
Every person who ordered infected people into otherwise protected nursing homes needs the electric chair, after families are allowed to get “special, private time” with each.
Agreed.
This whole thing is a moving/developing story.
The media have over 100,000 messages.
They’re going through them as we speak. No doubt many interesting things.
Keep an eye on it. US media will likely not touch it.
Hopefully Tucker will cover it next week.
Hancock STILL sits in Parliament.
It would be a good start to have him kicked out.
Lets see what happens....
Some were around May 2020 - specifically referring to celebrating meeting testing guidelines with beer in the fridge.
I personally prefer public hangings on live TV, but to each, his own.
Not immunity from prosecution to testify. Immunity from being sued.
Id like to see Cuomo”s emails.
He should be hanged. Right next to Boris.
A noose rather than immunity is what’s awaiting Hancock. This is as serious as it gets. Let’s truth and the hangings begin with Hancock.
“When do we deploy the new variant”
This guy needs to be in protective custody. Who can be trusted?
He should find Jim Jordan in the US. Is there a man of similar character in the UK?
Without that protection I want him in my dead pool. heck, I’ll take him even if he does get protected.
“When do we deploy the new variant”
This guy needs to be in protective custody. Who can be trusted?
He should find Jim Jordan in the US. Is there a man of similar character in the UK?
Without that protection I want him in my dead pool. heck, I’ll take him even if he does get protected.
“When do we deploy the new variant”
This guy needs to be in protective custody. Who can be trusted?
He should find Jim Jordan in the US. Is there a man of similar character in the UK?
Without that protection I want him in my dead pool. heck, I’ll take him even if he does get protected.
Totally Agree - HANG THEM ALL!! Let NO politician escape!
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...but why limit it to His Majesty's Government?
They can’t spell or construct a sentence.
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