To call events parties is stretching the point

WHEN Covid first hit us, my eldest cousin died from a long-standing illness.

I missed the funeral as only five mourners were allowed. My wife’s relative died, and we missed the funeral due to limited numbers permitted. My brother-in-law was undergoing cancer treatment, so we were unable to see him before he took a sudden turn for the worse and died.

My wife’s mother living in a care home was suffering from deteriorating health, yet we were unable to visit her before her death. The latter two funerals were very muted events with social distancing and lack of a wake to remember them.

We were frustrated and upset as we were unable to see relatives and mourn the departed in a traditional manner. We understood the principles behind the rules as we were protecting ourselves from what we all initially thought was a Doomsday virus: following the rules protected others and saved the NHS.

Am I upset that Boris Johnson had an alcoholic drink in his home/ workplace and the answer is no.

I fell asleep trying to read the Sue Gray report but as far as I can glean on the one hand, we have civil servants probably pushing the boundaries of the rules but why is Boris responsible for their shortcomings?

Surely the tier of supervision of civil servants is beyond the responsibility of political figures such as the Prime Minister.

When it comes to our Conservative politicians, if they were having limited social contact after work with associates that have been in the same space all day, what harm have they caused? To call some of the events a party is stretching the point and where do you draw the line of what is social or work interaction?

I think I could cut them a bit of slack as dealing with a crisis that we have not experienced before in our lifetimes was quite a challenge.

If Covid is so clever it can recognise that someone with an alcoholic drink in hand is ripe for infection but if they are having a work discussion with a cup of coffee they will avoid the disease.

The BBC and Channel 4 are both under threat from the Conservative party, so it is not surprising they wish to portray a negative narrative of Boris over and over again. I wonder why they minimise reporting of the story of Starmer Beergate.

I firmly believe that Dr Luke Evans is doing an excellent job in the short period he has been in post and I expect him to continue his support of Boris. Rather than moan about our MP, perhaps people should consider whether our local councils are performing as they should.

Hinckley Council seems to be in total disarray on the housing front, which must be costing us money in trying to hold off building company planning applications and devastating our countryside. Now Leicester City Council is dumping part of their housing quota on us!

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