Matt Hancock discussed tactically 'deploying' a new virus variant to 'frighten the pants off everyone' and encourage sticking to lockdown rules, WhatsApp messages show - as ex-Health Secretary demands IMMUNITY on care home deaths
Matt Hancock discussed 'deploying' new virus variant to 'frighten the pants off everyone' The latest set of WhatsApp exchanges show how Mr Hancock and others discussed how to use an announcement about the Kent variant of the virus to scare the public into changing their behaviour. The messages, among more than 100,000 WhatsApps passed to the Telegraph by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, show that Cabinet Secretary Simon Case suggested in January 2021 that the 'fear' factor would be 'vital' in stopping the spread of the virus. In December 2020, the exchanges show concern that London Mayor Sadiq Khan could follow the example of Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, who had clashed with the Government over the decision to impose stringent lockdown restrictions on the region. Mr Hancock's adviser said: 'Rather than doing too much forward signalling, we can roll pitch with the new strain.' 'We frighten the pants of everyone with the new strain,' the then Health Secretary responded.
Matt Hancock launched expletive-laden attack on Michael Gove during height of Covid pandemic, leaked Whatsapp messages show - before accusing the then-NHS chief of 'massively f*****g up'
According to the latest batch of Matt Hancock's pandemic-era leaked WhatsApp messages, published by the Telegraph, it was not the only time he resorted to expletives.
Rishi Sunak told Matt Hancock that Dominic Cummings' time in Downing Street was 'a nightmare', new WhatsApp leaks show - while Health Secretary's aide called advisor 'a f***ing piece of s***'
The No 10 aide was slammed in a further release of lockdown files, as the former Health Secretary and then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak joked of 'Dom's circus'
Matt Hancock 'fought to be front and centre of vaccine rollout, feared he'd be overshadowed as Pfizer jab was approved and rejected cutting 14-day "pingdemic" isolation period in 2020 to save face', leaked WhatsApps reveal
Matt Hancock 'fought to be the face of the UK's vaccine rollout', leaked WhatsApps reveal Mr Hancock was told by advisors that the public would 'forgive' him for being supportive of lockdowns if he could claim vaccines as his success, leading the MP to try to be the face of the campaign. When positive news came of a vaccine 'turbo boost' in January 2021, Mr Hancock told aides: 'I CALLED FOR THIS TWO MONTHS AGO. This is a Hancock triumph!' Mr Hancock (pictured receiving his Covid booster jab) had reportedly already battled with the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in order to retain control of any future jabs rollout. When he heard of an imminent announcement about the success of vaccine trials from Pfizer in November 2020, the then-Health Secretary became worried he would be overshadowed by other ministers. He then appeared across UK media networks the following morning to speak about the vaccine success, even appearing to break down in tears of happiness on Good Morning Britain.
Matt Hancock took lover Gina Coladangelo to private dinners with US health secretary at G7 summit - before trying to remove the suggestion he invited her, leaked WhatsApp messages reveal
The Health Secretary, who was later forced to resign after his affair with Ms Coladangelo emerged, brought his lover to two private dinners with his US counterpart as his guest in June 2021.
Matt Hancock 'joked about Bill Gates Covid vaccine conspiracy theory by telling aides the Microsoft billionaire "owes me one" considering "how many people I'm getting his chips injected into",' lockdown leaks reveal
The then Health Secretary referred to unfounded claims that Gates had developed Covid-19 in a lab and used the vaccine to implant microchip tracking devices into billions of people.
'We absolutely need No10 to sit on her hard': Matt Hancock 'clashed with vaccine tsar Dame Kate Bingham and branded her "wacky" after she questioned the need to jab everyone in the UK', leaked WhatsApps reveal
Dame Kate Bingham was responsible for overseeing the UK effort to find effective Covid-19 vaccines when she told the FT that the vaccination of the entire UK population 'was not going to happen'.
Saw Jake Berry-or to give him his full name, Sir James Jacob Gilchrist Berry-on Question Time 2-3 weeks ago.
Seems a decent, reasonable man. Who, while he holds some views I personally do not share, seems both willing and able to listen to others, and debate in a reasoned way.
Which is why, of course, he has no place in the current Government.
Saw Jake Berry-or to give him his full name, Sir James Jacob Gilchrist Berry-on Question Time 2-3 weeks ago.
Seems a decent, reasonable man. Who, while he holds some views I personally do not share, seems both willing and able to listen to others, and debate in a reasoned way.
Which is why, of course, he has no place in the current Government.
He has a special needs son and has quite rightly got the hump over the disability centre comments.
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Matt Hancock discussed 'deploying' new virus variant to 'frighten the pants off everyone'
The latest set of WhatsApp exchanges show how Mr Hancock and others discussed how to use an announcement about the Kent variant of the virus to scare the public into changing their behaviour. The messages, among more than 100,000 WhatsApps passed to the Telegraph by journalist Isabel Oakeshott, show that Cabinet Secretary Simon Case suggested in January 2021 that the 'fear' factor would be 'vital' in stopping the spread of the virus. In December 2020, the exchanges show concern that London Mayor Sadiq Khan could follow the example of Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, who had clashed with the Government over the decision to impose stringent lockdown restrictions on the region. Mr Hancock's adviser said: 'Rather than doing too much forward signalling, we can roll pitch with the new strain.' 'We frighten the pants of everyone with the new strain,' the then Health Secretary responded.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11821671/Matt-Hancock-discussed-deploying-new-virus-variant-frighten-pants-everyone.html
Matt Hancock launched expletive-laden attack on Michael Gove during height of Covid pandemic, leaked Whatsapp messages show - before accusing the then-NHS chief of 'massively f*****g up'
According to the latest batch of Matt Hancock's pandemic-era leaked WhatsApp messages, published by the Telegraph, it was not the only time he resorted to expletives.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11821871/Matt-Hancock-launched-expletive-laden-attack-Michael-Gove-height-Covid-pandemic.html
Rishi Sunak told Matt Hancock that Dominic Cummings' time in Downing Street was 'a nightmare', new WhatsApp leaks show - while Health Secretary's aide called advisor 'a f***ing piece of s***'
The No 10 aide was slammed in a further release of lockdown files, as the former Health Secretary and then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak joked of 'Dom's circus'
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Matt Hancock 'fought to be the face of the UK's vaccine rollout', leaked WhatsApps reveal
Mr Hancock was told by advisors that the public would 'forgive' him for being supportive of lockdowns if he could claim vaccines as his success, leading the MP to try to be the face of the campaign. When positive news came of a vaccine 'turbo boost' in January 2021, Mr Hancock told aides: 'I CALLED FOR THIS TWO MONTHS AGO. This is a Hancock triumph!' Mr Hancock (pictured receiving his Covid booster jab) had reportedly already battled with the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in order to retain control of any future jabs rollout. When he heard of an imminent announcement about the success of vaccine trials from Pfizer in November 2020, the then-Health Secretary became worried he would be overshadowed by other ministers. He then appeared across UK media networks the following morning to speak about the vaccine success, even appearing to break down in tears of happiness on Good Morning Britain.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11823439/Matt-Hancock-fought-face-UKs-vaccine-rollout-leaked-WhatsApps-reveal.html
Matt Hancock took lover Gina Coladangelo to private dinners with US health secretary at G7 summit - before trying to remove the suggestion he invited her, leaked WhatsApp messages reveal
The Health Secretary, who was later forced to resign after his affair with Ms Coladangelo emerged, brought his lover to two private dinners with his US counterpart as his guest in June 2021.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11823273/Matt-Hancock-took-lover-Gina-Coladangelo-dinners-G7-summit-removing-invited-her.html
Matt Hancock 'joked about Bill Gates Covid vaccine conspiracy theory by telling aides the Microsoft billionaire "owes me one" considering "how many people I'm getting his chips injected into",' lockdown leaks reveal
The then Health Secretary referred to unfounded claims that Gates had developed Covid-19 in a lab and used the vaccine to implant microchip tracking devices into billions of people.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11823577/Matt-Hancock-joked-Bill-Gates-Covid-vaccine-conspiracy-theory.html
'We absolutely need No10 to sit on her hard': Matt Hancock 'clashed with vaccine tsar Dame Kate Bingham and branded her "wacky" after she questioned the need to jab everyone in the UK', leaked WhatsApps reveal
Dame Kate Bingham was responsible for overseeing the UK effort to find effective Covid-19 vaccines when she told the FT that the vaccination of the entire UK population 'was not going to happen'.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11823477/Matt-Hancock-brands-vaccine-tsar-wacky-questioned-need-jab-UK.html
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Seems a decent, reasonable man. Who, while he holds some views I personally do not share, seems both willing and able to listen to others, and debate in a reasoned way.
Which is why, of course, he has no place in the current Government.
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