The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right in highlighting the predictions that are wrong, but the unfortunate thing is that politicians then jump on to them and quote them. For example, the Health Minister in Northern Ireland, on the basis of Mr Ferguson�s predictions, talked about deaths �of biblical proportions� and scared the life out of people.
Public Health
Proceeding contribution from
Sammy Wilson
(Democratic Unionist Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 30 November 2021.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Public Health.
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