RE: italians to sue their government
stjohn66 > 13/05/2020, 11:40
MANY PEOPLE WILL LOOK AT OUR SUCCESS. boris johnson
this is becoming a regular feature on this thread as we look at these many people looking at our success.
he German newspaper Die Zeit puts the UK near the bottom of the league table writing: “In Great Britain, the infection has spread unchecked longer than it should have. The wave of infections also spread from the hospitals to the old people’s homes, which could also have been avoided. The government is now trying to pretend to the public that it has the situation under control.”
In Italy Corrierra della Serra points to the national divisions within the UK writing: “The United Kingdom is shattering on phase 2. Last night, in a televised speech to the nation, Boris Johnson announced the progressive – but still slow and gradual – relaxation of the ‘lockdown’: the government’s message goes from ‘stay at home’ to ‘be alert’. However, the other regions of the country do not agree: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will continue to ask their citizens not to leave [home].”
The Spanish newspaper El Pais reports the UK government’s strategy has generated confusion and anger among citizens, businessmen and the self-employed.
In an editorial, Le Monde, the leading French daily, describes Britain’s new slogan as cringeworthy given the UK had recorded the worst mortality figures in Europe.
The Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant has also challenged the UK performance: “According to many, testing, testing, testing is the motto. That has hardly happened in the UK for weeks, losing sight of the spread of the virus. This gap shows that the British were insufficiently prepared for the pandemic, despite the presence of expertise in this area. The country has been catching up in recent weeks. Much of the harm has already been done.”
New York Times said many had been left baffled, adding: “his proposals had run into a barrage of opposition, as critics pointed to gaps and contradictions in a plan that left many pondering basic questions such as when to return to work and how to get there”.
stjohn