David Gauke

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RT @MichaelDugher: When I was at No10, I remember getting cabinet ministers to issue some public statement defending us - I forget what the… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PaulGoodmanCH: + @DavidGauke is right, he & @ConHome have been making the same case - see https://t.co/OJYBu8e3qS - and it's good news… — PolitiTweet.org

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The case for localised piloting and a more regionalised approach. https://t.co/QTiIgc08qq — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @talkRADIO: Former Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Gauke says "we've come through 10 years where public spending has been pretty t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ConHome: From @DavidGauke: A localised piloting, regional approach to ending lockdown. It’s what should happen – and now it may. https:… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @maclockdown: The saga concludes, as - finally - The Bee Gees sing Minder. https://t.co/hF8j28RYd5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @martinwolf_: Martin Wolf: A no-deal Brexit amid the pandemic would be disgraceful https://t.co/gvANL6qzL9 — PolitiTweet.org

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@PickardJE Nappy Mondays — PolitiTweet.org

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@asabenn I suspect Mr McKinstry's "ideal co-ordinator" is someone who would prioritise the early return of Test cricket. In which case, he may have a point. — PolitiTweet.org

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@PickardJE For that matter, BBA (I realise, I’m creating a trade association - past and present - sub-category.) — PolitiTweet.org

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@PickardJE Abta — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SamuelMarcLowe: If both the US and EU are also trying to onshore supply chain, in what world does the UK win that fight? Self-sufficie… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TimesLaw: In The Brief today read the latest In Conversation column from @legalhackette, who has a chin wag with @DavidGauke about #Bre… — PolitiTweet.org

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More evidence that the Government is starting to accept reality rather than maintain consistency with previous rhetoric. https://t.co/7GN8PZcGcm — PolitiTweet.org

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It turns out that we don’t want an off-the-shelf Canada-style FTA after all. Because these things aren’t off-the-shelf & it would be totally inadequate for our relationship with the EU. It’s a good thing if the Govt is recognising that we need something more ambitious. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ChrisGiles_: Better weekly all cause deaths number today. 3,081 more than the five year average in week of registrations ending 8 May,… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DmitryOpines: Nicole Sykes leads the Confederation of British Industries' (@CBItweets) EU Negotiations team. Her Brexit preparation t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EdWhiting1: Really fascinating (and well-sourced!) thread. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @bealelab: @DavidGauke @Babak_Javid_Lab @AdamJKucharski @ewanbirney Lots of possibilities. Comparing notes with colleague in NYC suggest… — PolitiTweet.org

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@Babak_Javid_Lab @AdamJKucharski @ewanbirney What’s the international evidence re relatively high prevalence and rapid decline? And is it likely that the prevalence percentage you need in lockdown would be much lower than without lockdown? — PolitiTweet.org

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Interesting point. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BallouxFrancois: @DavidGauke 'Herd Immunity' is not well understood and has become politicised. Scientifically, it is the 'inflexion po… — PolitiTweet.org

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I certainly don't know the answer to the question 'why does London now have the lowest levels of infection?' But it seems to me that the answer to that question (behaviour? demographics? immunity levels? etc) will tell us quite a lot. /END — PolitiTweet.org

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Or is there immunity from other coronaviruses which means there's more immunity than we thought? But it has to be said there's lots of scepticism from many scientists about any herd immunity explanation. /10 https://t.co/5aKSx70P3N — PolitiTweet.org

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Is it possible that we need fewer infected people than we thought to reduce significantly the level of transmission (because some people have much more contact with lots of people than others)? Or have more people had it than we think? Antibody tests may tell us that soon. /9 — PolitiTweet.org

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What about herd immunity? The implication of the 'London's further along the curve' argument is that there's more immunity in the community and it's harder for the virus to spread. But @AdamJKucharski makes the case against. /8 https://t.co/ZypuJB6vul — PolitiTweet.org

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How much is the to do with the nature of London's population? London has a younger population but more densely populated & large BAME population. Does that explain why London making faster progress than elsewhere? How important fewer care home residents? /7 — PolitiTweet.org

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But then again, as @AdamJKucharski points out, Google mobility data looks similar for all cities. Also, he makes interesting point that perhaps community transmission across UK might be quite consistent, but the issue could be focused in eg care homes. https://t.co/bDe9kwf8Zh — PolitiTweet.org

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The trends for positive tests, hospital admissions and deaths all show that London has moved from being a hotspot to a coldspot. Is it that behaviour have changed more in London? Some evidence to support that from @jburnmurdoch. /5 https://t.co/UfXGfCuaoI — PolitiTweet.org

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Some have suggested that lack of testing or variable access to testing explains why London looks different. But, even accepting that there's lots we don't know & can't be very precise on the R number, scientific consensus is that London is different from the rest of UK. /4 — PolitiTweet.org