The Covid Inquiry is already riddled with division and even the venue is already under dispute, it would be so funny if it wasn't serious, writes HenryRiley1
Inquiry hearing – aka what does Baroness Hallett make of ‘WhatsApp-gate’ – got off to a slow start today.
We already know about the row between the Cabinet Office and the inquiry, step forward another government department. The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office. Mr Keith was furious saying that they were also not giving over their unredacted communications – critical messages between two special advisers have been censored – and the inquiry is not happy.
But the rows do not stop there. Yet another area of disagreement has arisen. This time over messages, not over WhatsApp, nor text messages, not even by Facebook message – but by Google Spaces. The farce continues with regards to Boris Johnson’s ‘old phone’ from before May 2021. Mr Keith – the strict headmaster - says "neither Mr Johnson nor the inquiry have the technical expertise to ensure the contents of the phone can be downloaded safely and properly" – so there could be yet more delay as the phone is handed over to a tech boffin in government to sort out.
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