17 Jan 2021
Actor turned political activist Laurence Fox has got himself a ‘mask exempt’ badge off Amazon. This has earned him a very unparliamentary rebuke from an obscure but clearly ambitious Conservative MP called Simon Hoare.
I hadn’t realised that being a first class, ocean going, chateau bottled, nuclear powered prick was an exemption from wearing a mask. What a selfish loathsome tool this man is https://t.co/2Kt91SlYVM
Looking at Hoare’s profile picture I can see why he might be worried about Chinese coronavirus. My friendly advice is that if he were to lose a little weight, eat more healthily, and take more exercise it might help his immune system and remove him from a potential “at risk” category.
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SIR – My 94-year-old mother is in a nursing home in Cheshire. Up until Christmas, the matron and staff had done a wonderful job of protecting the residents. However, currently, the staff are exhausted and feel abandoned because many residents and staff have tested positive for Covid and there have been a number of deaths.
Since Christmas, the matron and relatives of residents have been contacting relevant people, including the local MP, trying to obtain a batch of vaccines, but to no avail.
I am in my 70s but I would happily give my vaccine to someone at that home. It makes no sense that all care homes are not prioritised.