'I'm Not Getting Anywhere With This': Kay Burley Roasts Oliver Dowden Over Covid Revelations
Sky New's Kay Burley Grills Oliver Dowden on shocking claims made during the Covid InquiryOliver Dowden faced a painful grilling this morning as herepeatedly refused to criticise Boris Johnson over comments he made during the pandemic about older people.Former chief scientific adviser Patrick Vallance’s diaries, which have been made public by the Covid Inquiry, revealed Johnson wanted old people to “accept their fate” and catch Covid so that the young could get on with their lives.On Sky News this morning, Dowden was pressed over comments he had made in the past praising the former prime minister.Presenter Kay Burley said: “You said to our Sophy [Ridge] last April that Boris Johnson was getting the big calls right. He said that Covid was just nature’s way of dealing with old people. And you supported that guy.”Dowden replied: “Well, what I think you’re seeing there is a very partial, one piece of evidence amongst many others.“I’m not going to give commentary on one individual piece of
