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Alok Sharma is (quite rightly) being widely criticised by journalists for suggesting that it is unfair for broadcasters to ask ministers to explain details of coronavirus restrictions. (See 10.01am.) Here are some of the comments he's attracting on Twitter.
From Laura Kuenssberg, the BBC's political editor
Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak)
Not sure it really flies to say it's a 'gotcha' question to expect govt ministers to know what the rules are that they are asking millions of people to follow
From Jason Groves, the Daily Mail's political editor
Jason Groves (@JasonGroves1)
Business Sec Alok Sharma accuses media of 'gotcha' journalism for asking ministers the details of Covid laws they are imposing on people. Pathetic
From Nick Robinson, the Today presenter
Nick Robinson (@bbcnickrobinson)
I don't think the producers of Pointless will be too worried about the competition. Believe it or not we ask questions to get the answers not to prove that politicians don't know them https://t.co/5k2b9BIXJz
From the Daily Mirror's Dan Bloom
Dan Bloom (@danbloom1)
Alok Sharma has said asking Boris Johnson to know the regulations in the North East was "one of those 'gotcha' questions".
Try using that excuse with police who are issuing you with a fine!
From Bloomberg's Emily Ashton
Emily Ashton (@elashton)
Alok Sharma suggesting on Radio 4 that ministers being asked about details of Covid restrictions is like a "quiz show" - not a good look
From LBC's Theo Usherwood
Theo Usherwood (@theousherwood)
The last time a political party deployed the "it's not a quiz show" line to straight forward questions they couldn't answer was when Diane Abbott failed to explain how Labour would employ more police officers.
That's the territory the Government appears to occupy right now.
From openDemocracy's Caroline Molloy
CarolineJMolloy (@carolinejmolloy)
The arrogance of this from Alok Sharma is astonishing, particularly given how disingenuous and evasive government press departments have become lately.
What next? “No, we won't have parliamentary questions, it's not a quiz show?” https://t.co/4zK0CFdz3f
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Another step from failing state to failed state. “All that is needed for evil to flourish is for good men to stand by and do nothing”.
And this is precisely what is happening in the UK at the moment.
Typical of fascist bastards to claim victimhood, eh?
Trump now back-tracking on his support for the Proud Boys. Now for electoral purposes Neo-Fascists have suddenly become persona non grata!
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2020/sep/30/donald-trump-joe-biden-presidential-debate-coronavirus-covid-live-updates#block-5f74d5568f08865dbde10c05
Proud Boys appear to have been set-up by a British/Canadian male:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavin_McInnes
They only number about 200 individuals throughout the United States.
That’ll be the same Alok Sharma who gave the go ahead for fraudsters to claim multiple CV loans. Aided and abetted by the banks who consistently refuse to stop fraud happening.