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davidgilani's review against another edition
5.0
Very, very interesting. Also incredibly vindicating.
A comprehensive summary of all the failures that the Conservative Government under Boris made across the course of the pandemic. From the missing of Cobra meetings, to playing down the threat in media, to prioritising building relations with China and India for his post-Brexit trade deals, to being so late to start a lockdown, to issuing criteria that excluded those most vulnerable from ICU and resuscitation care, to wasting money on re-starting the economy too early, to delaying a second lockdown, to blaming the scientists. The list is incredible.
We have been told so much that Boris got all the big decisions right (in the context of Partygate). The journalists who have written this book have thrown that argument out the window. His decisions were so wrong that it needlessly cost thousands of lives.
A comprehensive summary of all the failures that the Conservative Government under Boris made across the course of the pandemic. From the missing of Cobra meetings, to playing down the threat in media, to prioritising building relations with China and India for his post-Brexit trade deals, to being so late to start a lockdown, to issuing criteria that excluded those most vulnerable from ICU and resuscitation care, to wasting money on re-starting the economy too early, to delaying a second lockdown, to blaming the scientists. The list is incredible.
We have been told so much that Boris got all the big decisions right (in the context of Partygate). The journalists who have written this book have thrown that argument out the window. His decisions were so wrong that it needlessly cost thousands of lives.
simonrtaylor's review against another edition
4.0
This should be required reading for every British citizen. Infuriating, heartbreaking and absolutely shameful, this gives a well-researched account of the terrible decisions made by Johnson's government, and their devastating consequences.
facelikefizz's review against another edition
5.0
An excellent book but the worst narration I have ever heard.
sfletcher26's review against another edition
5.0
A blistering condemnation of the failings of the UK Government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Investigative journalism at its best.
Investigative journalism at its best.
zobiwanvicai's review against another edition
4.0
At times, this account of Covid in Britain made me shake my head in disbelief, anger and lots more.
aislingmoconnell's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Minor: Chronic illness and Cancer
didactylos's review against another edition
5.0
Utterly damning of our government and the approach led by Johnson, most of the details I knew but time had blurred, but the disclosures about what went on and how so much was hushed up is utterly reprehensible.
I defy you not to be raging by the time you finish this.
And it’s just about the first year……
I defy you not to be raging by the time you finish this.
And it’s just about the first year……