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Nicola Sturgeon was advised to implement a policy “for the right reasons” in Scotland after columnist Nick Timothy, who served as former chief of staff for Theresa May, questioned the Prime Minister’s response to the growing COVID cases there. Sturgeon had told ITV’s Peston that the level of infection in Scotland was comparable to that in the UK in a tense interview. She said: ‘The rate of increase in recent weeks has been faster, but overall infection levels are not higher in Scotland than in the rest of the UK. They are generally comparable to England and actually quite a bit higher. lower at this stage than in Wales. ” and Northern Ireland “.
He added: “We suppressed the virus to lower levels in Scotland during the summer than in other parts of the UK.”
But moments after the interview, Timothy noted: ‘First of all, if I were a Scottish voter, I would be a little concerned about that interview, how much time was spent trying to compare favorably with other parts of the UK.
“I would like to know that politics in Scotland was made for the right reasons and not just to differentiate itself from England or anywhere else.”
He added: “I think she has an easier job than Boris in a way because Scotland’s population is so much smaller.
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“The population of England is several times larger.”
Mr. Peston chimed in: “But that shouldn’t affect expectations.”
Mr Timothy continued: “No, what affects is the fact that in England you see very different patterns of infection rates and reproduction rates.
“That means when you have a localized solution, region by region, the overall message is more difficult to get across in England than in Scotland.”
The Scottish government was criticized for its decision early in the pandemic that it now takes six months to discharge elderly patients from hospital to nursing homes.
Questions have also been raised about the handling of the return of tens of thousands of students to college campuses across the country, with some institutions now facing coronavirus outbreaks.
At his coronavirus briefing on Friday, Sturgeon spoke about the difficulty of making decisions, but stressed that he will always explain the reasons behind them.
She said: “I make mistakes in this every day, there is something sincere to say, but I make these decisions with the best of intentions recognizing that there will always be people who think I should have done otherwise.
“And maybe they’re right, because there are no easy answers to any of this. But I’ll be here day after day for as long as it takes and explain the reasoning for my decisions.
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