Mark Drakeford urged to withdraw 'insulting' Covid group comments

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-63143411



Covid inquiry: Mark Drakeford accused of 'shameful' remarks

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63119146

Anna-Louise Marsh-Rees says her interactions with officials after her dad's death led to her to campaign for an inquiry

I feel, and notwithstanding the pain* and loss these people suffered, that having a 'families for justice' group anywhere near ANY inquiry UK/Wales or otherwise is a mistake - they are fueled by grief and anger and won’t offer a level-headed or cogent input - it may seem counter intuitive, but these are the last people we should be listening to. I’d question the need for an inquiry anyway – pandemics happen every 60-70 years or so = people die = we could have done some things better, but people still would have died/vast majority people who died had comorbidities/were well over 70 – sad and crap and awful but that is life and death.

*As people have when a death occurs for ANY reason why should it be so different with this particular disease?

Not particularly enamoured with The Labour Party in general but one big advantage is that when they get into power they will want the strongest possible figurehead in the Senedd and we'll hopefully see the end of Chairman Drakeford.