Boris’s Government: Masters of Pandemic Pause & Breakfast Clubs

KEY POINTS

•A 2025 UK inquiry revealed Boris Johnson’s government delayed action throughout the pandemic response.
•Keir Starmer defended postponing the SEND educational review for pupils with disabilities until 2026, citing need for careful consultation.
•Starmer described free breakfast clubs as genuinely impactful, providing meals and activities to children to start their day.
•The government emphasizes reforming SEND provisions 'rightly,' accepting that the current system 'isn't working.'

The Boris Johnson government’s handling of the pandemic reads like a masterclass in inaction and delay, unveiled by a UK inquiry focused on British political foot-dragging circa 2025. Meanwhile, Labour’s Keir Starmer proudly postponed a review of SEND educational provisions in England to 2026, asserting 'we need to take the time to get this right,' which sounds suspiciously like political procrastination code. Starmer also hyped up free breakfast clubs as a 'real gamechanger' despite them mostly serving cereal and hope, claiming kids get a 'decent meal' and ‘activity.’ Because nothing says fixing broken systems like feeding kids breakfast before universally agreeing to fix them thoroughly... later.

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Delays and dithering: Boris’s pandemic plan was a masterclass in government pause; Starmer’s 'right time' for SEND reform conveniently means 'not now.' At least the breakfast clubs are free, because hope and discount cereal are cost-effective band-aids on political inertia.

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