EDITORIAL: CORONAVIRUS, POLITICS & THE MEDIA

67goingon50 has avoided commenting on Coronavirus recently because the situation has become so fraught, it's difficult to work out what's true and what people would like to be true.  

Yes, the Government has made mistakes and many people have suffered because of them.  But mistakes are inevitable in these unprecedented times and problems have been dealt with incredibly quickly under the circumstances -- albeit ably assisted by the military.  Show me any other political party or group that would have done better.  

I am so glad Lockdown is on the way out.  I think it has driven the media and critics of the government completely mad.  I think many people have lost their judgment and are behaving disgracefully and out of proportion to events.  

People have (conveniently?) forgotten that governments around the world have been working flat out for months trying to sort out the Corona-crisis.  That ministers and officials are exhausted, and there is little relief in store for months more.  And then in the Autumn it will likely start all over again.  

In the UK, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalised and nearly died.  Many senior cabinet members had bouts of Covid 19.  They are all apparently 'recovered' but evidence shows that effects of Covid can linger much longer than expected.  Where is the compassion and understanding from the public?

Yes, we get that they're angry but to be frothing like wild beasts?  I repeat, the Government is working flat out.  Everyone else has had the government-subsided leisure to watch, criticise and take pot-shots - and more - at their favourite enemies.  And try to create new ones.

As for Dominic Cummings.  Is there anyone else who has had to deal not only with trying to sort out the effects of an unknown virus at its most terrifying peak but also the unreasoning hatred of fervent anti-Dom-terrorists?  Who became so afraid to leave his wife and son alone in a home under siege that he sought sanctuary for them 200+ miles north of London? 

The press has told so many lies, I am astonished.  But somehow, by now, not surprised.   I consider Journalism a noble profession.  What we have seen this week is the whining, whinging petulant behaviour of demanding toddlers throwing a tantrum.  Not a good look.



Have a look at this tweet from Jay Beecher:

''The tribalism, hate, fake outrage, double standards, political point-scoring, hasassment, divisiveness and media bias currently plaguing British politics and society in general, is completely destroying this once great country.''

67goingon50 hopes it's not true but begins to fear that it will be.