If you are not saying Johnson has done a good or a bad job, why did your original post on this subject state "Everybody that slated Boris and the government for the lockdown and said Sweden had the right idea by not locking down etc. have you or will you accept that you were wrong as it turns out that Sweden got it wrong and they now have the highest infection rate in Europe. I won't hold my breath waiting...………."I’m not saying Johnson’s done a good or bad job it was about Sweden’s rising infection rate which per capita at the current time is overtaking us, Spain and most other European countries who had total or partial lockdown and I said the results of which way countries went won’t be available till the dust settles.
My interpretation of what you said is, that at least Johnson did something right by locking down compared to a country like Sweden (who didn't) and their infection rates are now the highest in Europe. Their current daily rate of infection is higher than countries who locked down fully back in March but their overall infection rate is still middle of the road in European terms.
First of all, your lockdown over there was at least a week behind the rest of Europe who's leaders were a tad less sceptical about the whole pandemic and didn't go around shaking hands with people who had tested positive for Covid. In that week alone, pubs remained open, public transport remained fully operational and 250,000 people were allowed attend Cheltenham. 3,000 Atletico Madrid supporters were allowed go to Anfield when their particular city was at the epicentre of the pandemic. That was gross incompetence from Johnson at the time despite the advice he received from his scientist mates. After a week, Johnson decided to lockdown your country but at that stage, the virus had already entered many hospitals and care homes with the subsequent huge death toll. The lockdown has caused considerable economic damage to every country in the Western world. Sweden on the other hand chose a different path. They chose to keep their economy open and they advised their citizens to take precautions and exercise social distancing, The infection rate in Sweden is still lower than the UK and their death rate is considerably lower. They have had limited impact on their economy compared to the rest of us who are in deep doo doo.
The final economic and death toll for all of us is yet to be seen but at the moment, I would much rather be in Sweden's shoes in terms of economic recovery than the rest of Europe including the UK. If I was Swedish and you asked me to swop PM's, I would not be too happy.
