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Scotland’s chief medical officer faces calls to resign over lockdown breach
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Haven't checked to see if it's true (re calls to resign) but it's no worse than prince Charles going to one of his "second" homes  , did the Scottish police visit him and give a warning?
Also it's no better than when others have gone to their holiday homes. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Haven't checked to see if it's true (re calls to resign) but it's no worse than prince Charles going to one of his "second" homes , did the Scottish police visit him and give a warning?
Also it's no better than when others have gone to their holiday homes. "
He had already been there for three weeks before lockdown came in....and he stayed there like a good boy... As the Queen went to Windsor a week before lockdown. |
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By *atEvolutionCouple
over a year ago
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"Haven't checked to see if it's true (re calls to resign) but it's no worse than prince Charles going to one of his "second" homes , did the Scottish police visit him and give a warning?
Also it's no better than when others have gone to their holiday homes.
He had already been there for three weeks before lockdown came in....and he stayed there like a good boy... As the Queen went to Windsor a week before lockdown."
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The educated always seem to think they can defy the odds and risks.
Probably not a wise decision on her part, especially on a pr front.
Just wondering why the royals hi -tailed to Scotland.
The irony I was planning a trip to Scotland this year as I've never been there and I have some celtic roots on my mum's side. I've postponed it to 2021.
Hope guys get through this crisis ok
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Haven't checked to see if it's true (re calls to resign) but it's no worse than prince Charles going to one of his "second" homes , did the Scottish police visit him and give a warning?
Also it's no better than when others have gone to their holiday homes.
He had already been there for three weeks before lockdown came in....and he stayed there like a good boy... As the Queen went to Windsor a week before lockdown."
Shhhhh my analogy sounded good, don't spoil it .
A means tested fine (because she should know better and will be seen as a role model) would be more than sufficient. No one else is getting the sack when they flout the rules, they get warnings/fined. |
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"Sack her?
Are there really that many CMO's sat around ready to take her place?
This sounds like something to be taken into consideration after this is all over, not in the middle of it."
There are plenty of folks on here eminently qualified to take on the role of CMO for Scotland  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sack her?
Are there really that many CMO's sat around ready to take her place?
This sounds like something to be taken into consideration after this is all over, not in the middle of it.
There are plenty of folks on here eminently qualified to take on the role of CMO for Scotland "
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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago
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A village visit with an overnight stay at her second home with family. Sorry, but that's a terrible example to set when in such a position. How can she be considered credible from now on if she speaks out about health on coronavirus. Unbelievable! |
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There are plenty of folks on here eminently qualified to take on the role of CMO for Scotland "
Will they have time alongside their normal roles of rocket scientist, legal bigwig and political advisors...? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"A village visit with an overnight stay at her second home with family. Sorry, but that's a terrible example to set when in such a position. How can she be considered credible from now on if she speaks out about health on coronavirus. Unbelievable!"
Some of us can reason between stupid actions and her academic knowledge - easy really |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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One rule for them another for us, kind of mentality.
However i think in the UK we are quick to say resign no matter how well they do their job (in general) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Lock down measures starting to fray.
Scotland chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood ignores her own advice and shoots off to her second home for the weekend.
Well done Catherine, you were doing a good job. Now you have underminded yourself, your government and made a mockery of protecting the NHS. Hypocrite.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/05/scotland-chief-medical-officer-seen-flouting-lockdown-advice-catherine-calderwood
Pictures are to be found in the red tops.
Anyone thinking of using this event to excuse their own similar action might like to reconsider and think about the harm they can unknowingly do to our vulnerable people.
Take care all, and ignore the 'leaders'! In general we the people are a doing great job.
I posted a few hours ago in another thread. Think the link is woryb posting in this thread.
Public Health at its worst. A disgrace to her profession - while the rest of the country are knuckling down to invoking wartime spirit lady snoot fucks off to luxury. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Cath Calderwood has completely undermined herself. She should have realised that if she was seen it would be a bit story. I’m surprised she’s been that naive
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He had already been there for three weeks before lockdown came in....and he stayed there like a good boy... As the Queen went to Windsor a week before lockdown."
No, he hadn’t. He travelled on the Sunday. Got tested on the Monday.
He should have been just as lambasted as Kirstie Allsop and the other idiots that travelled with symptoms |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Lock down measures starting to fray.
Scotland chief medical officer Catherine Calderwood ignores her own advice and shoots off to her second home for the weekend.
Well done Catherine, you were doing a good job. Now you have underminded yourself, your government and made a mockery of protecting the NHS. Hypocrite.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/05/scotland-chief-medical-officer-seen-flouting-lockdown-advice-catherine-calderwood
Pictures are to be found in the red tops.
Anyone thinking of using this event to excuse their own similar action might like to reconsider and think about the harm they can unknowingly do to our vulnerable people.
Take care all, and ignore the 'leaders'! In general we the people are a doing great job.
I posted a few hours ago in another thread. Think the link is woryb posting in this thread.
Public Health at its worst. A disgrace to her profession - while the rest of the country are knuckling down to invoking wartime spirit lady snoot fucks off to luxury. "
I thought I had seen it before this was posted... should have started a thread eh |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Cath Calderwood has completely undermined herself. She should have realised that if she was seen it would be a bit story. I’m surprised she’s been that naive
He had already been there for three weeks before lockdown came in....and he stayed there like a good boy... As the Queen went to Windsor a week before lockdown.
No, he hadn’t. He travelled on the Sunday. Got tested on the Monday.
He should have been just as lambasted as Kirstie Allsop and the other idiots that travelled with symptoms "
I didn't check either way.
There will always be a them and us with regards to royalty and commoners. All cos of accident of birth  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Should have... but as we are learning 'mistakes' are easy to spot in hindsight. Please accept my apology.
This Calderwood specimen has just said in press conference she was off to her Fife holiday home last weekend too.
It wasn't a one off.
Made police job much harder. Put NHS staff at increased risk.
A worrying lack of talent in depth if she remains. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Pmsl ...what a muppet the woman is. She just doing a speech now and talking like a little naughty kid. Get her off we can’t listen to someone preaching the law to us whilst flaunting the rules herself . The usual government way of one rule for us and another for them |
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By *evaquitCouple
over a year ago
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"A village visit with an overnight stay at her second home with family. Sorry, but that's a terrible example to set when in such a position. How can she be considered credible from now on if she speaks out about health on coronavirus. Unbelievable!
Some of us can reason between stupid actions and her academic knowledge - easy really "
Most not some, but that's besides the point. She's the one giving Scottish people health advice on this virus, believe me lots of academics do stupid things. However, when your decisions directly contrivine what you say in a public when you represent the public surely that conflict of interest brings your credibility into scrutiny, she'll lose her job over this. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Under normal circumstances, when MP's etc mess up, I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt
So you were caught with your trousers down? Hey ho. No biggie.
This time however, I think the woman should be ashamed.
She has insulted the doctors and nurses working all hours in horrendous conditions
Let her go claim benefits. |
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"Discuss..... what was the woman thinking about ....."
Surely the issue is one of trust ..... put simply how does everyone feel receiving ‘expert’ advice to not undertake unnecessary travel but then discover the expert issuing the advice does entirely the opposite? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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She's been silly or arrogant or somewhere in between.
I don't think she should be sacked because surely she can offer something in the current situation, however she can't continue to be the public face to tell people to stay indoors.
Her credibility is shot. |
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"Discuss..... what was the woman thinking about ....."
She's human just like the rest of us scared and prone to make mistakes albeit a fucking stupid one.
Lesson learned and bollocking probably justifiably given, apology done.
Let's leave it there sacking her is going to help the situation not one iota. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Discuss..... what was the woman thinking about .....
She's human just like the rest of us scared and prone to make mistakes albeit a fucking stupid one.
Lesson learned and bollocking probably justifiably given, apology done.
Let's leave it there sacking her is going to help the situation not one iota."
I can actually imagine NS giving her a dressing down. She comes across as a straight talker during this crisis, no fluffy kittens and stuff |
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"Discuss..... what was the woman thinking about .....
She's human just like the rest of us scared and prone to make mistakes albeit a fucking stupid one.
Lesson learned and bollocking probably justifiably given, apology done.
Let's leave it there sacking her is going to help the situation not one iota."
Sacking her would be the biggest message they can give to the public that that sort of behaviour won't be tolerated. A rap of the knuckles just shows everyone that there isn't really much need to follow the rules and has probably put us all back weeks. |
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"Discuss..... what was the woman thinking about .....
She's human just like the rest of us scared and prone to make mistakes albeit a fucking stupid one.
Lesson learned and bollocking probably justifiably given, apology done.
Let's leave it there sacking her is going to help the situation not one iota.
Sacking her would be the biggest message they can give to the public that that sort of behaviour won't be tolerated. A rap of the knuckles just shows everyone that there isn't really much need to follow the rules and has probably put us all back weeks."
Absolutely correct. With all the effort being put into to limiting CV-19 spread through the lockdown procedures, to have a leading medical scientist and one who is specifically advising the Scottish Gov't undermine the guidance, demonstrates the worst type of leadership imaginable. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Discuss..... what was the woman thinking about .....
She's human just like the rest of us scared and prone to make mistakes albeit a fucking stupid one.
Lesson learned and bollocking probably justifiably given, apology done.
Let's leave it there sacking her is going to help the situation not one iota.
Sacking her would be the biggest message they can give to the public that that sort of behaviour won't be tolerated. A rap of the knuckles just shows everyone that there isn't really much need to follow the rules and has probably put us all back weeks."
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By (user no longer on site)
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From a guardian page.
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Scottish CMO to be withdrawn from media briefings
Scotland’s chief medical officer is withdrawing from daily media briefings during the coronavirus pandemic, after it emerged she had twice visited her family’s second home in Fife.
Dr Calderwood will remain in the post and continue advising the Scottish Government, but the current advertising campaign which features her will now be revised, according to first minister Nicola Sturgeon.
In a statement after Sunday’s excruciating briefing, Sturgeon said:
I am acutely aware of the importance of public trust in the advice the government is giving to stay at home in order to save lives and protect our NHS.
To maintain that trust we will be revising our public information campaign and the chief medical officer will be withdrawing from media briefings for the foreseeable future. She will continue to provide the Scottish government with the scientific and medical advice on the spread of coronavirus.
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Sacking her is entirely sensible as others have said. She ought to resign.
Perhaps she is irreplaceable and so cannot be allowed to go. I wonder if she has information other senior public health staff are not privy to.
At least she will be pulled from tv and radio adverts. There were literally people laughing in the supermarket aisles today as she spoke. |
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"A village visit with an overnight stay at her second home with family. Sorry, but that's a terrible example to set when in such a position. How can she be considered credible from now on if she speaks out about health on coronavirus. Unbelievable!"
Incredibly HYPOCRITICAL. Arrest and fine her - not a first offence. Gives a legit. excuse for other rule-breakers.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My heart went out to Dr Calder Wood today standing there like a lamb to the slaughter. But she must resign as she has become a total disgrace and hypocritic to the NHS, and the Scottish people. The she has lost the confidence of our nation. |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
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She offered her resignation but Nicola Sturgeon refused it, preferring to keep her expertise at this vital time.
She will probably be replaced when this is all over, and quite rightly so. Appalling lack of judgement.
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"Shows poor judgement from Nicola that she didn’t ask her to resign from the start
This.. Utterly appalling lack of judgement on Nichola Sturgeon's part indeed - she should go too. "
I’m sure Mr Salmond is working on that ... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Resigned."
How long until they wheel out they phrase 'lessons have been learned'. It was on already show in this todays press conference.
Strange though processes abound in the leadership.
Clue: Integrity cannot be faked. |
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At least she's now done the decent thing and resigned, albeit slightly belatedly - she is, of course, not the first person in a position of power to ignore the official advice...
....despite Americans now being told to wear face masks, their esteemed president immediately said he wouldn't wear one...
....mainly because he can't see himself in one while welcoming presidents, prime ministers, dictators, kings and queens - like world leaders are queuing up to visit at the moment! |
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"Resigned.
Quite right too"
Yes. This is a time where the people deserve absolute integrity from the ones they have chosen to lead the country. The ones at the top have been awarded a great privilege by the people, and with that privilege comes an enormous responsibility. This is a time of life and death, an invisible threat that is none the less probably more serious than anything that any of us have experienced during our lifetimes. Those in high office have been honoured their positions; they must now show that they are worthy of that honour. The people who actually keep the country running are laying their lives on the line - the ones on high asking for sacrifices to be made must lead by example. Those who prove unworthy of their positions should be MADE an example. |
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By *unscot44Man
over a year ago
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Totally disagree, she was in the horrible position of having to get rid of her CMO who up until Sunday was held in high respect by all Scottish Political parties. It is not a good thing to have to change your CMO at really short notice.
In the end i think when she weighed things up she realised that it was more damaging for fight against virus to keep her on and she had to go.
If every PM/FM/President who has made a mistake during this epidemic was to resign we would literally have no one left at current time. |
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By *unscot44Man
over a year ago
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"Discuss..... what was the woman thinking about .....
She's human just like the rest of us scared and prone to make mistakes albeit a fucking stupid one.
Lesson learned and bollocking probably justifiably given, apology done.
Let's leave it there sacking her is going to help the situation not one iota.
I can actually imagine NS giving her a dressing down. She comes across as a straight talker during this crisis, no fluffy kittens and stuff "
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