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Serial Incompetence or Government Flexibility: Johnson’s Twelve Major U-Turns Explained – TLDR News
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The last few months have certainly been unusual, a phase of chaos that no other modern government has had to handle. As such there’s been a lot of u-turns and flip-flopping out of Number 10, with government strategy seemingly changing like the wind. So in this video, we take a look at the government’s 12 major u-turns and consider if this represents government flexibility or incompetence.
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1 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-52153145
2 – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-school-meals-prime-minister-u-turns-brexit-a9568956.html
3 – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nhs-coronavirus-leave-remain-scheme-home-office-migrants-a9524881.html
4 – https://homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/06/29/media-factsheet-immigration-health-surcharge/
5 – https://www.politico.eu/article/8-u-turns-in-8-months-from-boris-johnsons-government/
6 – https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1293201/schools-reopeing-coronavirus-latest-news-uk-primary-school-children-school-return
7 – https://news.sky.com/story/u-turn-if-you-want-to-11-times-boris-johnson-reversed-government-policy-12056941
8 – https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jun/01/rees-moggs-plans-for-mps-to-vote-in-person-branded-beyond-a-farce
9 – https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/jun/01/rees-moggs-plans-for-mps-to-vote-in-person-branded-beyond-a-farce
10 – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-free-school-meal-vouchers-marcus-rashford-england-a9568601.html
11 – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-school-meals-prime-minister-u-turns-brexit-a9568956.html
12 – https://news.sky.com/story/u-turn-if-you-want-to-11-times-boris-johnson-reversed-government-policy-12056941
13 – https://news.sky.com/story/u-turn-if-you-want-to-11-times-boris-johnson-reversed-government-policy-12056941
14 – https://news.sky.com/story/u-turn-if-you-want-to-11-times-boris-johnson-reversed-government-policy-12056941
15 – https://inews.co.uk/news/gavin-williamson-vows-no-u-turn-a-level-grading-system-580350
16 – https://news.sky.com/story/u-turn-if-you-want-to-11-times-boris-johnson-reversed-government-policy-12056941
17 – https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-uturn-coronavirus-bereaved-families-campaign-meeting-a9700451.html
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As oil drilling moves closer to reality, we explore how it could transform the Falkland Islands’ economy, politics, and long-running sovereignty dispute with Argentina.
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FT Argentina Angered By Prospect of Oil Boom in Falklands
https://www.ft.com/content/ce25f41d-49e2-42e3-956e-dab0de9301e4?syn-25a6b1a6=1
The Times Drilling to go Ahead at Sea Lion Oilfield
https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/drilling-confirmed-sea-lion-oil-field-rockhopper-falklands-5nz8npwpw
The Times Falkland Islands $4bn Oil Bonanza
https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/falkland-islands-4bn-boost-oilfield-go-ahead-6crtkvqzk
Yahoo Finance The Falklands are Turning into a Mini Dubai
https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/articles/falklands-quietly-turning-next-dubai-180437990.html
BBC News Quick Guide: The Falklands Economy
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/07/in_pictures_the_falklands_economy/print.stm
0:00 How the Falklands are Becoming a Petrostate
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Telegraph Farage By-Election Gamble Turns to Farce
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/07/07/farage-resigns-but-by-election-gamble-turns-to-farce/
BBC News Farage’s Political Rivals Rule Out Standing in Clacton
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjdg4y3g0z7o
The Guardian Political Rivals Vow to Boycott By-Election
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/07/nigel-farage-quits-as-mp-amid-scrunity-over-finances-clacton-reform
Politics Home Labour and Tories Refuse to Field Candidates
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-tories-refuse-stand-candidates-clacton-byelection
Politico Badenoch Says Farage Cracking Under the Pressure
https://www.politico.eu/article/kemi-badenoch-nigel-farage-pressure-by-election/
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@sanpotkins4705
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
You have the right to stay home and watch videos.
@sanpotkins4705
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
They treat the public like children and so do media pencil neck techies like you Harry Potter.
@sanpotkins4705
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
** your mth****'n pandemic
@gilbertmwashigadi616
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
EEEEEEEE
@nicolaisacc2014
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
The torries have destroyed our economy with 12 years of incompetence
@hydra66
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
need an updated video
@1kikeboy
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Total incompetant goverment
@ems7623
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
It is often best to wait a few years before judging a government's performance, particularly in a time of crisis. I would have never voted Tory, nor would I have voted for Brexit. Nothing would surprise me less than if it turns out that Johnson is incompetent. However, I will still wait to form a more definite view of how his government has performed.
@robbaldwin4209
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Well one U turn im happy about is Blowjo's original plan for "herd immunity", thankfully the educated and less dangerous people around him pointed out the error of his "logic" 😛
@harrisonstuart6189
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
U turn if you want to
@MONSTERLORD9
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
bit of both
@sueelliott8085
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Flexibility is needed in a situation like this, but the Government were warned that that these actions would fail before they were implemented, but failed to listen. If the public, the press and the opposition can foresee imminent disaster, why can’t the Government?
@calumhyslop1630
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
This video needs updating there have been many more u turns since this came out
@johnth8045
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
There have been some bad Governments over the years and I have voted in a few of them, but Boris the Buffoon (and his cabinet) has to be the worst Government and PM we have had in a Century. In a time of crisis, the public needs strong leadership, 100% honesty and genuine empathy, none of which has been demonstrated. Instead, we've had smug grins, empty promises, no ownership for the outcome of decisions and complex, confusing guidance costing the UK lives, jobs and an eye-watering national debt. Well done!!
@antonysteel8061
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
They are not U turns you idiot. When circumstances change you have to move.
Listening to Keir Starmer is utter stupidity
@davidcressey
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Serial Political bias by TLDR. So you've never changed your mind as a result of changing circumstances? Criticising them for being willing to alter course is really daft!
@ufukborucu5877
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Inaccuracy in the video:
It has ALWAYS been the scientific consensus that wearing a mask reduces the spread of any airborne disease, and it was known from the VERY START that SARS-COV-2 was airborne.
@jeffreygrove5057
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
The Tories are a disgrace .Betrayed us at every level .
@TomBortels
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
As much as I hate to agree with Boris Johnson – most of those U-turns seem like commonsense reactions to an unprecedented and changing situation. A government that does not react to changing reality by changing policy is just a menace.
@cynthiakazmierzski8144
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
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@johnleach7879
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Does this paint a similiarity to some named Trump?
@hannaarghrawr
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Incompetence.
@lallen7130
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
“On the first U-Turn of Covid, Boris did to me….”
@grahamturner1290
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Clinical incompetence.
@swiftsword4444
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Nothing wrong with U turns if it's found they don't work. A lot of these came a day after an initial announcement. Not long enough to show they wouldn't work. Which to me shows a lack of foresight, communication between government bodies or possibly trying to hedge bets to see public reaction before an actual plan is shown.
@mattdobz
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
If this Conservative government is so incompetent then I don't think they would've won an election.
@viktorschwarz273
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
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@kalvinhepple5975
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Criticise when an error is made,praise when the correct decision is made.Its extremely difficult even for scientists to keep up in this Covid environment that is changing as the situation gets better then worse let alone politicians.
@seafighter4
December 21, 2023 at 9:00 am
Ah yes, the Panedmic