Dr Philippa Whitford

Dr Philippa Whitford @Dr_PhilippaW

RT @scotgovhealth: Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer Prof Nicola Steedman has received her first dose of the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine… — PolitiTweet.org

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Yet day after day in Westminster, the PM and Health Secretary were in denial mode - refusing to take action! #COVID19 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AngusMacNeilSNP: Who first Wales or Scotland for independence? (Independence was reason Ireland leapfrogged Eng/Scot/Wales in terms of… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @surrealtimescot: @David_K_Clark So Tory ministers in effect saying Johnson was wrong to 'give' the Scottish Government the powers to fi… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @David_K_Clark: This is the essential problem with the English Tory view of Scotland. They think of it as a territorial possession to wh… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SandyWito1: @ChildOfAlba @MrHarryCole How could he give her powers she already had? Do they mean ‘he should have used pandemic to take… — PolitiTweet.org

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THAT sounds like a threat! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Ponyo38730670: @MrHarryCole Astonishing. This is an example of Devolution working well but instead they would rather thousands more had… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @sellar_james: @MrHarryCole One of the few things Scot's can thank him for https://t.co/nlLeHIo3qt — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @JeremyFarrar: It was clear that Asymptomatic transmission #COVIDー19 was a strong possibility in mid-January, confirmed in February. Sta… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @StefSimanowitz: 4). But Prof @JeremyFarrar, head of the Wellcome Trust & member of SAGE, makes clear that the govt would have known tha… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @StefSimanowitz: 1) Ystdy, in order to explain what the PM had really meant when he said care homes "didn't really follow the procedures… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AlanG0210: @Dr_PhilippaW Why don't we for this year have holidays in the UK. It will bring a much needed boost for the economy and busi… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @memorial_covid: Our response to the Prime Minister’s promise of a “fitting and permanent memorial” #COVIDMemorialDay https://t.co/SaiCj… — PolitiTweet.org

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@ScotlandPhotos @kub_richard @AwTroon Yes ~ 95% of #COVID19 cases. It was largely responsible for Dec/Jan surge - more infectious++ Apparently first evolved last Sept in Kent but Government only talked about it mid-December and delayed SAGE September Lockdown by 6 weeks! — PolitiTweet.org

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@nickhobson25 Bizarre that VAT lower on new build than modification - all energy efficiency improvements should be 0% — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CareEngland: Excellent debate on social care @KeeleyMP @Jeremy_Hunt @ALewerMBE @rosie4westlancs @paulbristow79 @SarahOwen_ @duncancbake… — PolitiTweet.org

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@SaveOurAirports First Minister banned household mixing day after SAGE advice. Pointed out she would be going further if she had financial powers but furlough was being reduced - despite pleas by @scotgov and @WelshGovernment Only extended when London went into tight restrictions. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Carer49: @Dr_PhilippaW Nope, he doesn’t Philippa. He still doesn’t understand the basics of viral infection and quite frankly, that sc… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @memorial_covid: Today we sent a letter to the Prime Minister calling for a #COVIDMemorialDay starting on March 23rd 2022. The letter… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @billykayscot: I've fair luikin forrit tae hearin Iona Fyfe's new album! It'll be byordnar braw. Gie the projeck a heize up & check it… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @rohantalbot: The deep, gut-wrenching sickness of seeing politicians not only pledging to commit a war crime - forcible transfer - to ga… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @progressscot: Brexit has already been a disaster for British trade https://t.co/0SjKt4V59e — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CarolineLucas: So disappointing - Lords Amendment on genocide in Xinjiang defeated 300 to 318. Government ministers happy to make spee… — PolitiTweet.org

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Where does he think B117 ‘Kent variant evolved? And does he even recognise mistake he made by refusing to Lockdown in September when it was emerging? #COVID19 #BorderQuarantine — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @GlasgowlovesEu: Huge criticism of #TuringScheme by both students and lecturers’ unions in today’s @heraldscotland ‘This will harm the… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @glasgowswestend: @Dr_PhilippaW @GOVUK really needs to tighten travel restrictions or new variants will be introduced. Vaccines not nece… — PolitiTweet.org

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Just think, if we controlled VAT, he wouldn’t have to beg - he could just get on and DO it! #Independence — PolitiTweet.org

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@barharvey1 Would still need to let hauliers through as U.K. imports high proportion of food but agree no non-essential travel. NZ always had some travel - just with strict quarantine. U.K. could learn from several countries. — PolitiTweet.org

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@kub_richard @AwTroon Yes. Proportion of cases of B117 ‘Kent’ variant rising in Europe - now becoming dominant in Germany. — PolitiTweet.org