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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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This is getting silly now. You completely ignore the dreadful situation we have faced with Covid and the Ukraine situation. You can see the problem, so please, just acknowledge it! Clear that blind spot.

The manifesto was delayed for legitimate reasons. Judge Boris when his time is up, and bear in mind the problems he has been up against.

The manifesto is now being relaunched, so be patient.

OB, you really are a piece of work. I offered these public priorities and address your remarks in-line:

Very close to the top, if not at the top are:

1. Restoration of face-to-face doctor's appointments - at least next day;
Nothing to do with Covid now. The doctors just don't want to do it and the Guvmin is doing nothing about it.

2. Proper relief from the cost-of-living crisis - like temporary removal of VAT from fuel prices. The mentioned £37 billion says nothing as to its adequacy (which it won't be).
The Guvmin has a duty in all circumstances to protect its citizens, under this heading to provide substantial cost-of-living relief at the petrol/diesel pump. Ukraine situation is a cause, not an obstacle to relief.

3. Self-sufficiency on power and food (so far as is possible) instead of the stupid "wilding" policy and not joining up power generation with electric cars (never mind the Victorian terraced streets).
Nothing to do with Covid nor Ukraine. Successive governments have let this one slide for decades yet Boris is going all green without a viable plan.

Also as far as I can tell Boris wants to reduce arable land through this re-wilding project. Is he mad? (Yes). With all the millions he's trying to attract to this country, how will we feed them? How is sewage systems going to cope without discharge into rivers? Nothing to do with COVID nor Ukraine.