The Covid-19 pandemic gave us a look at government we hadn’t had before. It was mostly a daily insight into how important people work. It wasn’t a frenetic episode of cursory looks at how stuff works. It revealed how people think under pressure in centres of power.
Now, we’re left hanging on near daily boat numbers and random announcements. The fulfilment of even simple promises are set into the far flung future. The frantic search for answers has replaced a vital need to state facts to the public as they are on the ground.
Border Force, the NCA, and other bodies have not communicated effectively to the public. In fact, it’s left to those in obvious posts to fill a void. The worry is many feel abandoned in a situation that’s getting worse. The omission is virtually a public relations offence.
