The Covid inquiry is turning into an expensive blame game – The Times

The Covid-19 inquirys evidence sessions are draining my faith in its value. We were promised a thorough review, shedding light on how the government made key decisions that affected our health, freedoms and economy. At its best, this rigorous evidence collection would be buttressed by examining the outcomes, then derive transferable lessons for better decision making in future civil emergencies. Instead, sessions are getting bogged down in tedious procedural detail and wrangling over text messages and responsibilities.

This week, Rishi Sunak, the prime minister, was questioned following earlier evidence that Angela McLean, now the UKs chief scientist, had called him Dr Death for prioritising the economy over saving lives. Under interrogation, Sunak at one point cited a controversial June 2020 study from Imperial and Manchester

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The Covid inquiry is turning into an expensive blame game - The Times