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Twitter has reacted today to the government’s farcical handling of new lockdown measures in the north.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Thursday evening that “immediate action” was needed across Greater Manchester and parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire to keep people safe.
The stricter lockdown measures, announced via Mr Hancock’s Twitter feed at around 9pm and later posted online, mean members of different households are not be able to meet indoors.
Scottish National party MP Dr Philippa Whitford reacted to the announcement, saying: “Do you seriously think this is the way to announce such a huge #Lockdown – 10 o’clock at night to start at midnight?
“What about all those who aren’t on Twitter? Maybe if you hadn’t stopped #COVID19 daily updates – but then again, you’d have to try to talk sense!”
Sir Keir Starmer also criticised the woeful action, calling it a “new low for the government’s communications during this crisis”.
Unsurprisingly several other people were left feeling aghast. We have rounded up the best of the reaction:
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