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helen macnamara prepared a re aort on scratchy.operations of number ten and the cabinet office. i have seen two versions of this document. _ i have seen two versions of this document-— i have seen two versions of this document. , . ., ., ., document. there is a draft and a final version? _ document. there is a draft and a finalversion? i— document. there is a draft and a final version? i saw— document. there is a draft and a final version? i saw the - document. there is a draft and a final version? i saw the final i final version? i saw the final version- _ final version? i saw the final version- it — final version? i saw the final version. it reflected - final version? i saw the final version. it reflected a i final version? i saw the final version. it reflected a civil. version. it reflected a civil service _ version. it reflected a civil service unease about the challenging approach _ service unease about the challenging approach of some of the
helen macnamara prepared a re aort on scratchy.operations of number ten and the cabinet office. i have seen two versions of this document. _ i have seen two versions of this document-— i have seen two versions of this document. , . ., ., ., document. there is a draft and a final version? _ document. there is a draft and a finalversion? i— document. there is a draft and a final version? i saw— document. there is a draft and a final version? i saw the - document. there is a draft and a...
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helen macnamara prepared a re ort on scratchy. helen macnamara prepared a report on the — scratchy.mara prepared a report on the workings _ scratchy. helen macnamara prepared a report on the workings of— scratchy. helen macnamara prepared a report on the workings of number- scratchy. helen macnamara prepared a report on the workings of number ten | report on the workings of number ten and the cabinet office, as you know, without going through it in detail because it has been placed before the inquiry repeatedly, it is identified very significant concerns in the working operations of number ten and the cabinet office. i have seen two versions of this document _ i have seen two versions of this document-— i have seen two versions of this document. , ., ., ., ., document. there is a draft and a final version? _ document. there is a draft and a finalversion? i— document. there is a draft and a final version? i saw— document. there is a draft and a final version? i saw the - document. there is a draft and a final version? i saw the final - final version? i saw the final version- _ final
helen macnamara prepared a re ort on scratchy. helen macnamara prepared a report on the — scratchy.mara prepared a report on the workings _ scratchy. helen macnamara prepared a report on the workings of— scratchy. helen macnamara prepared a report on the workings of number- scratchy. helen macnamara prepared a report on the workings of number ten | report on the workings of number ten and the cabinet office, as you know, without going through it in detail because it has been placed before...
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helen macnamara, who was herself later— ten. helen macnamara, who was herself later find _ ten.function. i would find it hard to pick one day when _ dysfunction. i would find it hard to pick one day when the _ dysfunction. i would find it hard to pick one day when the regulations | pick one day when the regulations were followed properly inside that building. and i know that because, as i have said in my statement, there was one meeting where we absolutely adhered to the guidance to the letter and that was the cabinet meeting, and everybody moaned about it.— cabinet meeting, and everybody moaned about it. what did we learn, then, from this _ moaned about it. what did we learn, then, from this part _ moaned about it. what did we learn, then, from this part of— moaned about it. what did we learn, then, from this part of the _ moaned about it. what did we learn, then, from this part of the inquiry? i then, from this part of the inquiry? the personalities in charge and a rousing downing street grabbed headlines. but at the centre of it all was a difficult balancing act. on the one h
helen macnamara, who was herself later— ten. helen macnamara, who was herself later find _ ten.function. i would find it hard to pick one day when _ dysfunction. i would find it hard to pick one day when the _ dysfunction. i would find it hard to pick one day when the regulations | pick one day when the regulations were followed properly inside that building. and i know that because, as i have said in my statement, there was one meeting where we absolutely adhered to the guidance to the...
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the top female civil servant in whitehall, helen macnamara, was the target of some of the strongest languagedon't care how it is done, but that woman must be out of our hair. i was not misogynistic. i agree that my language is deplorable, but as you can see for yourself, i deployed the same or worse language about the prime minister, secretary of state and other pe0ple~ _ the things that mr cummings, having his messages, it is not, it is horrible to read, but it is both surprising and not surprising to me and i don't know which is worse. borisjohnson was also questioned directly about the workplace culture in downing street. i knew that some people were difficult. i didn't know how difficult they were, clearly. but i thought it was better, on the whole, for the country to have a disputatious culture in number ten than one that was quietly acquiescent. former health secretary matt hancock also came in for a fair bit of criticism. i think he had a habit of saying things which he didn't have a basis for and he would say them too enthusiastically too early, without the evidence to back them up a
the top female civil servant in whitehall, helen macnamara, was the target of some of the strongest languagedon't care how it is done, but that woman must be out of our hair. i was not misogynistic. i agree that my language is deplorable, but as you can see for yourself, i deployed the same or worse language about the prime minister, secretary of state and other pe0ple~ _ the things that mr cummings, having his messages, it is not, it is horrible to read, but it is both surprising and not...
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it was sent to helen macnamara.nd others in your whatsapp group , but. you and others in your whatsapp group, but. but you maintained a silence and you never spoke up to say that is unacceptable and, and it cannot be allowed to go on, on my watch . on, on my watch. >> i, i did see that and i, i don't remember it now, but i don't remember it now, but i don't remember it now, but i don't remember seeing it at the time. but i must have seen it because i was on the, on the group . you were. i've rung helen group. you were. i've rung helen macnamara to apologise to her for not having called it out . for not having called it out. and you know , so if you've if and you know, so if you've if you've done that, i would i've apologised to her finally this afternoon , the dhsc . and mr afternoon, the dhsc. and mr hancock . hancock. >> a considerable amount of evidence has been given to the inquiry that the lead government department model may not have been appropriate for a whole system crisis like covid. you understand what th
it was sent to helen macnamara.nd others in your whatsapp group , but. you and others in your whatsapp group, but. but you maintained a silence and you never spoke up to say that is unacceptable and, and it cannot be allowed to go on, on my watch . on, on my watch. >> i, i did see that and i, i don't remember it now, but i don't remember it now, but i don't remember it now, but i don't remember seeing it at the time. but i must have seen it because i was on the, on the group . you were....
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so far we ve heard the former deputy cabinet minister helen macnamara say that downing street officialsnfident as the pandemic hit and she said they were were sitting there and saying it was great, and sort of laughing at the italians". former chief advisor dominic cummings said in a whatsapp message in early march... the pm doesn t think its a big deal. he doesn t think anything can be done and his focus is elsewhere. he thinks it will be like swine flu." chief medical officer chris whitty told the inquiry the uk was a bit too late in imposing the first lockdown. and the former health secretary matt hancock said that with hindsight the first lockdown should have been implemented three weeks earlier. there were nearly 4,000 deaths involving the coronavirus in march 2020 according to the 0ns. those who ve spoken to the inquiry have sometimes conveyed a picture of chaos and dysfunction with the then prime minister struggling to get his head round the science. sir patrick vallance, the government's then chief scientific advisor, wrote in his private diary... late afternoon meeting with the
so far we ve heard the former deputy cabinet minister helen macnamara say that downing street officialsnfident as the pandemic hit and she said they were were sitting there and saying it was great, and sort of laughing at the italians". former chief advisor dominic cummings said in a whatsapp message in early march... the pm doesn t think its a big deal. he doesn t think anything can be done and his focus is elsewhere. he thinks it will be like swine flu." chief medical officer chris...
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helen macnamara said the relationships in number 10 and the cabinet office had a real and damaging impacton case on the 2nd of july by simon case on the 2nd of july by lots of top drawer people had refused to come to work because of the toxic reputation of your i emphasise your operation . were i emphasise your operation. were you aware that there were individual civil servants and advisers who were not prepared to work in your administration because of the atmosphere and the working relationships which were in play? >> first of all, no , i was not >> first of all, no, i was not aware of that . and secondly , i aware of that. and secondly, i didn't see any sign of that. i saw brilliantly talented people when we wanted when we advertised for a post, when we wanted to recruit for a position in my private office, we had as far as i could see, no difficulty getting wonderful people to step forward . i think people to step forward. i think if i might make one. i think. one one self—criticism or another self—criticism. i think that the gender balance of my team should have been better. and if t
helen macnamara said the relationships in number 10 and the cabinet office had a real and damaging impacton case on the 2nd of july by simon case on the 2nd of july by lots of top drawer people had refused to come to work because of the toxic reputation of your i emphasise your operation . were i emphasise your operation. were you aware that there were individual civil servants and advisers who were not prepared to work in your administration because of the atmosphere and the working...
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former deputy cabinet secretary helen macnamara said . secretary helen macnamara said.gate that undermined pubuc can we partygate that undermined public confidence in lockdown rules. but boris johnson does have his defenders. michael gove, the levelling up secretary, said that lockdown went against his instincts and many people are questioning this inquiry in the first place, saying it's asking completely the wrong questions. well, you'll be able to see more of this. the inquiry with boris johnson starts at 10:00. >> thank you very much indeed. and quite more than quite interesting to see that he has gonein interesting to see that he has gone in three hours before. he's due to appear for man. that's not noted for attention to detail or knowing his brief. he certainly preparing himself for the next. >> that's interesting. and it's been reported in some of the papers that he's actually going to bounce the questions back at the inquiry and say actually he thinks the inquiry should be looking the harms of lockdown looking at the harms of lockdown and certainly do think ther
former deputy cabinet secretary helen macnamara said . secretary helen macnamara said.gate that undermined pubuc can we partygate that undermined public confidence in lockdown rules. but boris johnson does have his defenders. michael gove, the levelling up secretary, said that lockdown went against his instincts and many people are questioning this inquiry in the first place, saying it's asking completely the wrong questions. well, you'll be able to see more of this. the inquiry with boris...
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exactly >> you know, helen >> so and you know, helen macnamara who her evidence macnamara who gave herinquiry, sort of, to the to the inquiry, sort of, you know, and priti patel, i think, sort of raised the issue of domestic and how do of domestic violence. and how do you how do you help you sort of how how do you help people in that particular situation when you're imposing a lockdown? was sort of lockdown? and that was sort of glossed because there glossed over because there was so focus on lockdown for so much focus on lockdown for a health intervention as opposed to that more civil to one that was more civil liberty or civil liberties, civil society , domestic civil society, domestic abuse. >> papers today , we've >> in the papers today, we've learned this. think tank, learned from this. think tank, i think, and iain duncan smith has been on the channel talking about this, about the ways in which poorer people were so negative , impacted by our negative, impacted by our response to the pandemic . it response to the pandemic. it doesn't in and of itself mean that the response was de
exactly >> you know, helen >> so and you know, helen macnamara who her evidence macnamara who gave herinquiry, sort of, to the to the inquiry, sort of, you know, and priti patel, i think, sort of raised the issue of domestic and how do of domestic violence. and how do you how do you help you sort of how how do you help people in that particular situation when you're imposing a lockdown? was sort of lockdown? and that was sort of glossed because there glossed over because there was...
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helen macnamara who worked in the cabinet office, who described nuclear levels of confidence .nfidence. i think certainly matt hancock doesn't come across as somebody who is a shrinking violet, who is unsure of his own abilities as he's made comments before pretty much indicating that he sort of enjoyed , in that he sort of enjoyed, in a way, being in charge in this huge time of national crisis. but matt hancock's image of himself in the part that he played is at odds with many people who were in government and who were in the civil service that really were not impressed with him at all. so let's see what history makes of him ultimately . him ultimately. >> catherine, thank you. we are now joined in the studio by political commentator john oxley. john welcome. catherine's right there. it's not looking great for matt hancock, is it? no. >> and you can see through this with his , you know, the with his, you know, the so—called diaries that he brought out very quickly after the end of the pandemic. going around tv lot. it's clear around on tv a lot. it's clear matt hancock wants t
helen macnamara who worked in the cabinet office, who described nuclear levels of confidence .nfidence. i think certainly matt hancock doesn't come across as somebody who is a shrinking violet, who is unsure of his own abilities as he's made comments before pretty much indicating that he sort of enjoyed , in that he sort of enjoyed, in a way, being in charge in this huge time of national crisis. but matt hancock's image of himself in the part that he played is at odds with many people who were...
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to rehabilitate himself and he is he was accused of having nuclear levels of confidence by by helen macnamarat and certainly the circumstances were horrendous . circumstances were horrendous. >> can i interject and just say , >> can i interject and just say, is there a shred of remorse , a is there a shred of remorse, a shred of decency from hancock over this? or is he just trying to deflect and woe betide me, i must say , i didn't hear any must say, i didn't hear any words of apology . words of apology. >> i think it was striking that the other day the levelling up secretary, michael gove, was giving evidence and he did apologise. he said , you know, apologise. he said, you know, we're human, we make mistakes, but he did say, sorry , i don't but he did say, sorry, i don't think we've heard that from matt hancock. not that that would bnng hancock. not that that would bring anybody's loved ones back, but i think sorry would be something. and a word that was certainly lacking today . certainly lacking today. >> okay, katherine forster, thank you for that update from the covid inquiry you are wa
to rehabilitate himself and he is he was accused of having nuclear levels of confidence by by helen macnamarat and certainly the circumstances were horrendous . circumstances were horrendous. >> can i interject and just say , >> can i interject and just say, is there a shred of remorse , a is there a shred of remorse, a shred of decency from hancock over this? or is he just trying to deflect and woe betide me, i must say , i didn't hear any must say, i didn't hear any words of...
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mr cummings with his colleagues, ben and mark warner and also helen macnamara and imran shafi , all macnamaras's whiteboard, they worked out that immediate , much worked out that immediate, much more stringent measures were required to prevent the nhs from from being overwhelmed during the course of that week. the days before that weekend of the 14th and 15th of march. it's obvious from data being provided to number 10, we've seen part of it in that memo to sage showed the likely impact on the nhs . the likely impact on the nhs. why why wasn't the lead government department, the dhsc responsible for public health, pushing you harder during that week to introduce the more stringent changes? why why do you think that department, it appears from the evidence, was still trying to go for the squash, the sombrero part mitigation on herd immunity route as opposed to recognising we must have suppression . we've we must have suppression. we've got to stop this now before it's too late. i think probably so . too late. i think probably so. >> my interpretation, my memory of it is, is slightly is slightl
mr cummings with his colleagues, ben and mark warner and also helen macnamara and imran shafi , all macnamaras's whiteboard, they worked out that immediate , much worked out that immediate, much more stringent measures were required to prevent the nhs from from being overwhelmed during the course of that week. the days before that weekend of the 14th and 15th of march. it's obvious from data being provided to number 10, we've seen part of it in that memo to sage showed the likely impact on the...
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mr >> cummings sir patrick vallance , in his diaries , helen , in his diaries, helen macnamara have madehings which surprise people because they knew the evidence base was not there . out of fairness to you there. out of fairness to you and because this is a vital issue that goes to how well the system of government was operating, you being as you describe in your book, in the hot seat , how could . to a hot seat, how could. to a significant extent important government advisers and officials have concluded that the secretary of state for health in the more of this pubuc health in the more of this public health crisis, the more of the beast was a liar. >> well, i was not. >> well, i was not. >> you will note that there is no evidence from anybody who i worked with in the department or the health system who supported that. those those false allegations . allegations. >> there is a significant body of judgement that believes that the virus itself was manmade and that that presents well a set of challenges as well, forms no part of the terms of reference in this inquiry. >> mr gove to addres
mr >> cummings sir patrick vallance , in his diaries , helen , in his diaries, helen macnamara have madehings which surprise people because they knew the evidence base was not there . out of fairness to you there. out of fairness to you and because this is a vital issue that goes to how well the system of government was operating, you being as you describe in your book, in the hot seat , how could . to a hot seat, how could. to a significant extent important government advisers and...
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saw shooting, but there was but but no child, there was but there was also this suggestion when helen macnamarahere been more women in shops and fewer women would have died from domestic abuse . and i just domestic abuse. and i just think, well, actually, no, the cause lockdown. you cause of that was lockdown. you could as many female could have as many female perspectives lockdown . perspectives on lockdown. >> perspective still needed to be heard. it wasn't what it does. >> but i think that i think probably the worst thing that's coming out of inquiry coming out of this inquiry is that narrative is honing that the narrative is honing down to something . you can see down to something. you can see the conclusion coming that lockdowns fast lockdowns didn't happen fast enough or quick enough or weren't severe enough. there weren't severe enough. and there are people lost are lots of people who lost loved ones to and the loved ones to covid and the situation in care homes and all the rest of it is terrible. but i most people's i think most people's perspective is that the damage in lives has been
saw shooting, but there was but but no child, there was but there was also this suggestion when helen macnamarahere been more women in shops and fewer women would have died from domestic abuse . and i just domestic abuse. and i just think, well, actually, no, the cause lockdown. you cause of that was lockdown. you could as many female could have as many female perspectives lockdown . perspectives on lockdown. >> perspective still needed to be heard. it wasn't what it does. >> but i...