Boris Johnson's character is taking another bruising at the Covid-19 inquiry.
should accept "their fate" and let younger people "get on with life", the UK Covid-19 inquiry has heard.
"He is obsessed with older people accepting their fate and letting the young get on with life and the economy going," the scientist wrote. "Quite bonkers set of exchanges." But private messages between him and former chief adviser Dominic Cummings were much more explicit in their criticism of Mr Johnson.
Mr Cain told the inquiry there was a “lack of leadership” and “chaos” in government under Mr Johnson. “He can be quite a challenging character to work with – just because he will oscillate, he will take a decision from the last person in the room.
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