Scale of government's Covid-19 negligence is worse than ‘Hillsborough 400 times over’
Film director Ken Loach slams the Tories' litany of failures during a People's Assembly webinar
Film-maker Ken Loach
KEN LOACH has described the litany of failures by the government in its response to the Covid-19 crisis as “Hillsborough 400 times over.”
Speaking on a People’s Assembly webinar on Thursday evening, Mr Loach highlighted the government’s slow response to the crisis and its failure to roll out testing and provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to key workers.
This has contributed to Britain’s huge death toll, with some estimates putting the number as high as 41,000 — double the official figures — according to the Financial Times, he said.
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