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Joshua Zitser
Sep 29, 2020
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Boris Johnson has apologised for misspeaking after inaccurately saying that people in the North East can meet inside in groups of six.
When answering a question on coronavirus restrictions, the prime minister mentioned the rule of six instead of households not mixing.
This is a misunderstanding of the current rules. In the North East, new regulations mean that people cannot mix with other households in indoor settings, such as pubs, restaurants and in homes.
Additional advice, coming into effect on Wednesday, urges people in the North East not to mix households outdoors either.
The mistake prompted the prime minister to tweet an apology for misspeaking.
Apologies, I misspoke today. In the North East, new rules mean you cannot meet people from different households i… https://t.co/SFewgDzLm9— Boris Johnson (@Boris Johnson) 1601381433
In response to Johnson’s apology, people began asking the prime minister for additional apologies for a range of other things.
Some people had a full list of demands.
@BorisJohnson While you're at it, could you also apologise for telling people to shake hands at the peak of infecti… https://t.co/1YPthyXU8q— Femi (@Femi) 1601381592
Others requested an apology just for a single thing.
@BorisJohnson Words matter, so can you apologise for all your offensive newspaper columns too?— Garry Vaux Illustrator (@Garry Vaux Illustrator) 1601381949
@BorisJohnson How about the times you misspoke, i.e. lied, during the referendum campaign, and thousands of times s… https://t.co/sN9OV41XkP— TessJones (@TessJones) 1601383705
Many people, including some MPs, were dissatisfied with the apology.
I remember you 'misspoke' about Nazanin and ended up making her already terrible situation worse. If you can't read… https://t.co/Nz0JnMfTXU— Tulip Siddiq (@Tulip Siddiq) 1601384310
All people ask is for clarity of message when issuing very important guidelines on #COVID19 It is happening over an… https://t.co/6NIVMEHnN3— Angela Rayner (@Angela Rayner) 1601382360
This is Boris Johnson's government 101 Make continual cock-ups. Send mixed messages. Refuse to listen to criticism… https://t.co/n6Ti0tGMQY— Jack Mendel 🗞️ (@Jack Mendel 🗞️) 1601382839
Not good enough at all. You didn’t misspeak, you just don’t know. https://t.co/BHZ4W7K7y4— Kate Osborne MP 💙🌈 (@Kate Osborne MP 💙🌈) 1601382608
We strongly suspect the prime minister will be brushing up on the coronavirus restrictions before PMQs tomorrow.
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