It's fine. Don't take this personally, but with boris track record on the pandemic (of waiting, delaying lockdowns until its too late), his doing so - again - while in the last chance saloon has about as much chance as liz-i cant-find-my-arse-with-both-hands-truss have of making brexit work. Regardless of how many fingers you cross
Mmm. I, m not so sure.
Just stop and think what's going on.
There are both medical and political reasons to over play dangers of Omicron.
Medically we almost must assume its terribly dangerous, take avoiding action until we know exactly what's going on. It's been prudent, and Whitty must do that.It's why he was given freehand last week. Then Boris appeased his rebels.. Saving Xmas. (and businesses)
Boris must overplay it for other reasons. He, s rolled out a good attempt at 1 million jabs a day. (OK, 830,000) and there is a campaign to bring anti vaxxers to their senses.
Let's assume Omicron doesn't kill (tens of) thousands more and that NHS isn't over run with covid patients in January. Tories and Boris will just claim its the vaccine booster programme and it willl be impossible to prove otherwise. Especially so if they do convince more jab decliners to come on board.
And, all done without lockdown.
Omicron could easily save Boris. You watch what happens, it's why Tories are in power.
If Omicron doesn't prove too bad it's win win win for Boris. One, he won't have locked down. (brings his rebels back in fold) Two.. He can claim, and offer plenty of evidence its as a result of boosters.
Three.. NHS saved..
Parties and such will be forgotten about. Boris will have saved the day. Well, we'll be led to believe he has.
Nearly all the news and research is saying Omicron isn't as deadly, fewer in hospital, fewer on MV.. All being played down??? Yep, safest thing to do.. But plays into Boris' hands too.
Don't underestimate him. He got to be king rat for a reason.