The Inquiry
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| Initial release | Spain |
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| Directors | Giulio Base |
| Budget | 8 million EUR (estimated) |
| Composers | Andrea Morricone |
| Story by | Ennio Flaiano |
| Suso Cecchi d'Amico | |
| Valerio Massimo Manfredi | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 2320678 |
About The Inquiry
Roman Emperor Tiberius learns that a new kingdom is set to rise in the East following the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth. He sends his general Titus Valerius Taurus to investigate the matter.
Infected blood: Tory rebellion expected on payouts amendment
... The Inquiry heard that one person dies as a result of contaminated blood products every four days...
Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right
... His evidence will follow weeks of heavy criticism of him at The Inquiry...
Covid inquiry: Some local leaders put politics ahead of public health, says Hancock
... More on Covid and the Covid InquiryOn his second day of evidence to The Inquiry, he was questioned on government decisions as Covid cases began rising in autumn 2020...
Covid inquiry: Toxic culture damaged response, says Matt Hancock
... During The Inquiry, Mr Hancock has been accused of being untruthful...
Dominic Raab denies Dominic Cummings made key pandemic decisions
... Mr Raab, who was then also foreign secretary and later served as deputy prime minister, told The Inquiry: " There is a whole circus that can be built up in the media and elsewhere around the internal battles between individuals, and some of that is natural and healthy...
Covid inquiry: Michael Gove defends Boris Johnson over lockdown decision-making
... Mr Gove was the first senior cabinet minister at the centre of the UK government s response to the pandemic to give evidence in this part of The Inquiry...
Excluding us from meetings harmed Covid response, mayors tell inquiry
... The Inquiry heard that his earlier requests to attend were rejected by No 10 on the grounds that other regional mayors would then need to be invited...
What is behind Alex Salmond's new legal fight with the Scottish government?
... The Inquiry saw people like Mr Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon give hours of evidence, and laid bare the problems in the government s attempts to defend the judicial review after legal advice was published...
Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right
By Chris MasonPolitical editor, BBC News
Boris Johnson is expected to apologise to the Covid Inquiry next week and acknowledge the government did not get everything right during the pandemic.
But the former PM will argue robustly that his government got many of the big calls right.
He Will Talk with pride about The Vaccines programme and argue the UK emerged The Final lockdown earlier than other comparable economies.
His evidence will follow weeks of heavy criticism of him at The Inquiry .
Those around Mr Johnson are letting it be known The Broad tenor and scope of the arguments he is expected to make, before what could be up to ten hours of questioning from lawyers.
Boris Johnson 's capabilities as a Prime Minister in a pandemic have been criticised by some of those who worked most closely with him when Covid struck.
His former director of communications, Lee Cain , said the pandemic, describing dither and delay.
The former chief scientific adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance , said Mr Johnson was " bamboozled" by scientific data.
And his former chief adviser, Dominic Cummings , has long described the former Prime Minister as " the trolley" due to his tendency to veer around and constantly change his mind.
So Mr Johnson has some reputation management to do.
Those who have helped prepare him for his appearance before The Inquiry - which will happen Next Wednesday and Thursday - Say he will take on those who have accused him of constantly changing his mind by emphasising the volume of briefings he was receiving, how quickly advice would change and the magnitude of the decisions he had to make.
He will also defend his use of colourful language and phrases, and the adoption of provocative positions in Private - Saying it helped him get The Best out of his advisers and it is not wise for a Prime Minister to sit In Silence when being briefed by experts.
One source said: " Ministers can argue for their briefs, as they should. So a health secretary will argue for Public Health . A chancellor will argue for the economy.
" But there is only one person in The British system of government that has to arbitrate between the competing arguments and ultimately come to a decision, having made a call on the trade-offs. "
The Source added: " There is only one guy in This Country who can tell you what it is like to be Prime Minister in a pandemic. And One day there will be Another One . "
Mr Johnson's written statement, around 200 pages long, has already been submitted to The Inquiry .
It is thought The Statement barely mentions Mr Cummings.
The former health secretary, Matt Hancock , has revealed in his written statement to The Inquiry that " the then Prime Minister has apologised to me for appointing his chief adviser and for the damage he did to the response to Covid-19".
Mr Hancock regarded Mr Cummings as a " malign actor" who created a toxic culture in Downing Street.
Mr Johnson is expected to Say he does not agree with that and that there were always likely to be elements of tension within government, particularly at a time of heightened stress.
He is, though, expected to Say that he doesn't condone unreasonable behaviour or language.
Boris Johnson has been advised in his preparations by Brian Altman KC.
At 10am on Wednesday, his interrogation by Hugo Keith KC will begin. A country will be watching and waiting: for scrutiny, accountability, and answers.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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