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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
A bit simplistic but if something cock's up it's Boris' fault, if it works it's in spite of Boris.
(Of course from the Boris POV - if it works it because of him, if not he tried but someone else is to blame!) (For Boris you could likely put in any head, politician, boss etc).
Scientists look at the science, economists at the economy and business owners at their company going down the toilet. Individuals look at the empty seat at the table and care much less about the big picture.
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Absolutely right! It annoys me when people have a go at various public health scientists when they they comment on public health, their specialist subject. The economy is not relevant to their subject on the whole. From a public health perspective, the best option for the near future would be a continued lockdown and no one dying of COVID. Economically, having everything open would be the best plan.
Therefore a balance has to be met - how many deaths are an acceptable cost for improved economic activity? That's what we have the Prime Minister for - to make that judgement