Boris might well have sung the chorus of the Royal Navy anthem, Hearts of Oak, and then shut up - the lyrics encapsulate his speech and have about as much of definite substance
Heart of Oak are our ships,Jolly Tars are our men,We always are ready: Steady, boys, Steady!We'll fight and we'll conquer again and again. I suppose he had to say something vaguely uplifting, but the emphasis was on vague, and it came out rather like a bland corporate press release, not at all gritty and to the point as per Churchill. However I think we had better wait to see the detailed measures and digest them tomorrow before judging whether he is actually taking sensible steps.
Even if those steps were to be positive, I would find it hard to forgive him, or credit him with the ability to take timely and decisive action when he was missing for a critical two weeks in March; doubly so if it is a true report that he used that time to sort out the details of his divorce when he should have had his focus on the national interest.
Then, of course, he surrounded himself with nonentities who could be relied on not to compete for his job, and were consequently afraid to take binding decisions when their boss was in hospital. (I'm thinking of a much earlier quarantine for air passengers)
Originally Posted by: DEW