The Covid Inquiry findings remind me of @martinrowson.bsky.social s #DrawRishiSunak challenge at the time. My contribution... #EatOutToDieOut!

Subsidising the spread of COVID-19: Evidence from the UK’S Eat-Out-to-Help-Out Scheme* Abstract. This paper documents that a large-scale government subsidy aimed at encouraging people to eat out in restaurants in the wake of the first 2020 CO

#CovidInquiry #EatOutToDieOut
Sunak consulted no one.
“Subsidising spread of COVID”
“Areas with higher take-up saw both a notable increase in new COVID-19 infection clusters within a week of the scheme starting…deceleration..within two weeks of…ending.”
academic.oup.com/ej/article/1...

Amongst all the #GeneralElection noise Simon Case is finally appearing at the #CovidInquiry today. #PartyGate
#ToriesUnfitToGovern #ToriesCostLives #EatOutToDieOut

Well all those who took part in @martinrowson.bsky.social
's #DrawRishiSunak challenge could have told the Covid Inquiry all they needed to know. This was my contribution - #EatOutToDieOut!

Rishi Sunak argued let virus 'rip a bit' new Covid Inquiry diary extract claims The diary extract from ex-Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance comes as the PM Rishi Sunak prepares to take the stand at the Covid Inquiry next week

‘“Sunak argued that ministers should let Covid "rip a bit" according to a damning diary extract disclosed to the #CovidInquiry “
#DrDeathSunak faces the inquiry next week.
#EatOutToDieOut

Rishi Sunak argued let virus 'rip a bit' new Covid Inquiry diary extract claims The diary extract from ex-Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Patrick Vallance comes as the PM Rishi Sunak prepares to take the stand at the Covid Inquiry next week

‘“Sunak argued that ministers should let Covid "rip a bit" according to a damning diary extract disclosed to the #CovidInquiry “
#DrDeathSunak faces th inquiry next week.
#EatOutToDieOut