On February 4th the Perseus Group in conjunction with other likeminded organisations convened a press conference
to discuss Module 4 (Vaccination) of Baroness Hallett’s Covid Inquiry. I
attended virtually. The various presentations were depressing.
Two
contributors described their experience of being at the inquiry, and
from their descriptions the entire setup of the inquiry is faulty.
Questions
had to be submitted in advance; many were turned down. Attempts by some
witnesses to escape from the rigid format by asking their own
questions, or elaborating on answers, were shut down. I hesitate to use
the word ‘ruthlessly’ but it seems appropriate.
It became
apparent to the above participants that their entire understanding of
the inquiry was wrong; it was not designed to look at the scientific
evidence (indeed at one point it was specifically prohibited) but
designed to examine the official response to the pandemic predicated on
the ‘truth’ that the vaccines were safe and effective. Although it was
suggested that trust needed to be established, that aim manifestly
failed (not least because of the now overwhelming evidence that the
vaccines are neither safe nor effective)....<<<Read More>>>...