Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
There are two other people there depending on current circumstances. The Medical Officer and the Chief Constable mostly but often some other expert. They all add their bit.
At least she is there as First Minister unlike other countries where the head is off on holiday or something and some incoherent junior is delegated to answer questions where he clearly does not know the answer.
While I am ambivalent about Ms Sturgeon in some respects at least she gets on with the job and I cannot understand this unreasoning hatred of her. Is it fear that she seems capable and comes across as a coherent and capable leader?
Does not Sturgeon have coherent, capable juniors (sometimes called ministers of that government). Smacks of not trusting those ministers or of wanting to make herself the story. I certainly don't hate her and think she is a very capable and competent leader, who is miles better than Johnson, but I always have the feeling that there is an underlying agenda other than managing the virus in her handling of the virus.
Mark Drakeford of the Senedd alternates briefings between him or the relevant minister whose department covers the main issues of the briefing, and whom he has confidence in. It is called delegation and definitely not all about him.
I believe Johnson was possibly on holiday at the time of one briefing, but it could be argued that that was no disadvantage as he is even more incoherent than his ministers.