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Another article (not paywalled?) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/02/isabel-oakeshott-matt-hancock-im-a-celebrity-whatsapp-leak https://www.theguar

Another article (not paywalled?) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/02/isabel-oakeshott-matt-hancock-im-a-celebrity-whatsapp-leak https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/02/isabel-oake... quote: She added: “Anyone who thinks I did this for money must be utterly insane. This is about the millions of people – every one of us in this country – that were adversely affected by the catastrophic decisions to lock down repeatedly, often on the flimsiest of evidence, for political reasons.” end quote Strange. Why did it take her so long?

nhchris 4y ago
> Oakeshott said she chose the newspaper for ideological reasons, because it “pushed back against lockdown during the pandemic”. She made the right choice, as much as The Guardian might dislike it. They seem more interested in reporting on the background bickering, rather than on the leaks themselves. A common tactic when one wants to obfuscate a story. And when they do report on the leaks, they use the most discreet of headlines: Matt Hancock: what do the leaked WhatsApp messages reveal? Texts sent at height of pandemic suggest former health secretary rejected advice on testing in care homes - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/01/matt-hancock-what-do-leaked-whatsapp-messages-reveal-covid https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/01/matt-hancoc...