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Every single leader of almost each of the Canadian political parties was caught breaking their own covid guidelines and going on vacations, without masks, huggi

Every single leader of almost each of the Canadian political parties was caught breaking their own covid guidelines and going on vacations, without masks, hugging and kissing etc. Yet not a single one of them got held accountable. Similarly in UK, the health secretary was caught having an affair the entire time he was telling people to socially distance. Not a single political will ever get held accountable. But business owners, everyday people were getting arrested and fined. Kitchen chefs were getting fined $300 for not having their mask on "properly" while they operated 500 degree ovens: https://mtracey.substack.com/p/kitchen-worker-not-wearing-a-mask https://mtracey.substack.com/p/kitchen-worker-not-wearing-a-... This legislation will get abused so easily against everyday people, I can't believe that anyone thinks this is a wise idea.

neartheplain 5y ago
>Similarly in UK, the health secretary was caught having an affair the entire time he was telling people to socially distance. Not a single political will ever get held accountable. In response to this affair, the Health Secretary has resigned: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57622888 https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57622888
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- JetAlone 5y ago
  All things considered, holding himself accountable is an honourable thing to do. I don't know if I could trust him to lead a health department again, but I'd surmise he's on the road of redemption in his family and community's eyes.
  - busymom0 5y ago
    He refused to resign first. Only after there was significant pressure did he finally do it. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1454520/matt-hancock-statement-affair-pictures-quit-resign-gina-coladangelo-latest-breaking-news https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1454520/matt-hancock...
    - JetAlone 5y ago
      Ah, thank you for further elucidating!
      - nate_meurer 5y ago
        And to pile on a bit, he also appears to have dumped his wife (and unavoidably his kids to an extent) to run off with the mistress.
        busymom0 5y ago
        Reminds me of 'Professor Lockdown' Neil Ferguson, 53, who resigned from SAGE last year after also getting caught having an affair and breaking his own social distancing policies. Best part is that back then, this same Health Secretary Matt Hancock was criticizing Neil Ferguson for doing so. Now he's caught doing the exact same thing too. Full circle.
        BoxOfRain 5y ago
        “Rules for thee but not for me” is an enduring part of British social stratification, while I’m glad Hancock’s resigned the time for an honourable exit was months ago. There’s a real notion among members of British high society that they’re exempt from the rules they impose upon little people, and while Hancock’s actions are undoubtedly contemptible I think this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to political immorality during the pandemic. How can we expect people to follow social distancing rules and shoulder the burden of their resulting social and economic harm when the rule’s architects don’t follow them, seeing them as something just for the plebs to obey? It makes a mockery of the law to prosecute private citizens under the Coronavirus Act when the very people responsible for that law show such flagrant disregard for it. It’s like finding out the chief advocate of Prohibition is a habitual pisshead.
        busymom0 5y ago
        Unfortunately this isn't a "British" thing. This is a human flaw thing and is occurring everywhere including my country in Canada and in US. This is why we cannot and should not be trusting governments with such powers.
zdragnar 5y ago
We saw the same in the US with both elected and appointed officials in many of the states with the strictest of mandates, including California, Michigan and New York. At least CA has a recall election planned for the governor, but if I were a betting man I doubt I would bet on it succeeding. People of all political leanings seem quick to forgive politicians (from their side) for being human, while average citizens do not receive the same leniency from the government itself.

neartheplain 5y ago

>Similarly in UK, the health secretary was caught having an affair the entire time he was telling people to socially distance. Not a single political will ever get held accountable. In response to this affair, the Health Secretary has resigned: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57622888 https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57622888

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JetAlone 5y ago
All things considered, holding himself accountable is an honourable thing to do. I don't know if I could trust him to lead a health department again, but I'd surmise he's on the road of redemption in his family and community's eyes.
- busymom0 5y ago
  He refused to resign first. Only after there was significant pressure did he finally do it. https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1454520/matt-hancock-statement-affair-pictures-quit-resign-gina-coladangelo-latest-breaking-news https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1454520/matt-hancock...
  - JetAlone 5y ago
    Ah, thank you for further elucidating!
    - nate_meurer 5y ago
      And to pile on a bit, he also appears to have dumped his wife (and unavoidably his kids to an extent) to run off with the mistress.
      - busymom0 5y ago
        Reminds me of 'Professor Lockdown' Neil Ferguson, 53, who resigned from SAGE last year after also getting caught having an affair and breaking his own social distancing policies. Best part is that back then, this same Health Secretary Matt Hancock was criticizing Neil Ferguson for doing so. Now he's caught doing the exact same thing too. Full circle.
        BoxOfRain 5y ago
        “Rules for thee but not for me” is an enduring part of British social stratification, while I’m glad Hancock’s resigned the time for an honourable exit was months ago. There’s a real notion among members of British high society that they’re exempt from the rules they impose upon little people, and while Hancock’s actions are undoubtedly contemptible I think this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to political immorality during the pandemic. How can we expect people to follow social distancing rules and shoulder the burden of their resulting social and economic harm when the rule’s architects don’t follow them, seeing them as something just for the plebs to obey? It makes a mockery of the law to prosecute private citizens under the Coronavirus Act when the very people responsible for that law show such flagrant disregard for it. It’s like finding out the chief advocate of Prohibition is a habitual pisshead.
        busymom0 5y ago
        Unfortunately this isn't a "British" thing. This is a human flaw thing and is occurring everywhere including my country in Canada and in US. This is why we cannot and should not be trusting governments with such powers.

zdragnar 5y ago

We saw the same in the US with both elected and appointed officials in many of the states with the strictest of mandates, including California, Michigan and New York. At least CA has a recall election planned for the governor, but if I were a betting man I doubt I would bet on it succeeding. People of all political leanings seem quick to forgive politicians (from their side) for being human, while average citizens do not receive the same leniency from the government itself.