Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science, ex-adviser tells inquiry

‘Watching the PM get his head round stats is awful’ – Boris Johnson ‘clearly bamboozled’ at Covid meetings, inquiry told

Boris Johnson was unable to grasp basic science and was “bamboozled” by the graphs and data presented to him during the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's struggles with pandemic science were highlighted in Chief Scientific Adviser Patrick Vallance's testimony. Vallance noted difficulties in Johnson grasping scientific concepts and changing his views frequently. Vallance's diary excerpts described Johnson as "bamboozled" by data, particularly during daily COVID-19 briefings. Despite Vallance's acknowledgment that other leaders faced similar challenges, crit…

Ex-British PM Boris Johnson ’bamboozled’ by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

LONDON (AP) -- Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson , the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science,

LONDON: Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday. In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance said he and others faced repeated problems getting Johnson to understand the science and that he changed his mind on numerous occasions.

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, COVID-19 inquiry told

Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday. In keenly awaited testimony to the country’s public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic, Patrick Vallance said he and ...