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time with the collapse of the banks, including the two scottish banks, he had to deal with the international ramifications of the crisis by talking to finance ministers across the world and i think router that, he gain the respect of people internationally and nationally in the way that he handled the difficulties but something that we came through partly as a result of the tremendous work that he has actually done. the tremendous work that he has actually done-— the tremendous work ...

which came thereafter. notably, the closure of schools and then the full legal lockdown on the 23rd. i see the period from the 16th to the 23rd as essentially, a ratcheting up of lockdown. we went for a non—mandatory lockdown followed by closure of schools, followed by a mandatory lockdown. the same behaviour fatigue argument applied to all three, they are just different levels of mpi. right. and erha -s different levels of mpi. right. and perhaps before — different levels of mpi. ...

dawning — for that change in approach, that dawning realisation over that weekend? was it the information from sa-e weekend? was it the information from sage irr— weekend? was it the information from sage in relation to the workings, and the — sage in relation to the workings, and the work done by imperial college? — and the work done by imperial college? was it of the cmo? was it mr cummings? what was the push, where _ mr cummings? what was the push, where was — mr cummings?...

inspiration? i what was the information -- inspiration?— what was the information -- insiration? . . , . inspiration? i have always been a hue inspiration? i have always been a hu . e fan inspiration? i have always been a huge fan of _ inspiration? i have always been a huge fan of british _ inspiration? i have always been a huge fan of british culture - inspiration? i have always been a huge fan of british culture and i inspiration? i have always been a l huge fan of british culture ...

and develop and therefore avoid the need for a mandatory lockdown? its almost a mirror image of the conversation we were having earlier, coming into the weekend of the 13th of march, the government had not reacted quickly enough because the disease was further advanced than the government believed and we believe. there was no appetite to take it any further. of course, in theory it would have been possible to deliver the stay at home message is an advisory rather than mandatory message...

strong relationships, institutional and personal with the devolved administrations and spent time with each of theirfirst administrations and spent time with each of their first ministers, told them i was there cabinet secretary as well. they should think of me and supporting them as well. i wanted to make sure that the devolved administrations, recognising the different districts, the more collaboration the better. the devolved administrations were invited to attend the groups. was th...

centre of power, whereas the treasury, foreign policy and national security are overrepresented. just going back to the first sentence, you say you dont remember anyone working in the centre or who was part of those conversations who had a detailed understanding of the way the nhs operated. given all we have heard about the importance of the nhs and notjust in terms of caring for people, but the detail, whether it was going to be overwhelmed or not, thatis was going to be overwhelmed o...

start of that paragraph. you say, it was difficult to get the right kind of engagement from the hsc or the nhs. there was an in—built reluctance to accept it was possible to get to a point where the nhs was overwhelmed and to acknowledge this would be something number 10 and the prime minister would need to be across. you referenced that concern from the cabinet office might not be helpful and you say you kept being told the nhs capacity was elastic. later on, a couple of lines down,...

structure, be succinct? well... | number ten is not configured to structure, be succinct? well... - number ten is not configured to be the nerve centre of a national crisis like covid... the nerve centre of a national crisis like covid. . ._ the nerve centre of a national crisis like covid. .. because of the absence of— crisis like covid. .. because of the absence of personnel _ crisis like covid. .. because of the absence of personnel or- crisis like covid. .. because of the absence...

of what lee kane said earlier, through the problem. 13:1 in light of what lee kane said earlier, can you make plain that it doesnt appearas you make plain that it doesnt appear as if any decision was made during the course of the weekend for a long time, there was a change in the strategic approach of the government, there was a realisation that they had to be a change of approach and much more stringent measures were likely to be required, but no actual decision was made to impose a l...