Boris Johnson was compared to an 'absent' football manager during the Covid-19 pandemic, a public inquiry has heard. Speaking at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on Wednesday, Mark Drakeford, Wales' outgoing First Minister, criticised Boris Johnson's leadership hit out at Mr Johnson's lack of presence in meetings with the devolved nations during the health crisis.
In a written statement Mr Drakeford described Michael Gove, who was the minister for the Cabinet Office during the early part of the pandemic, as "a centre forward without a team lined up behind him, and where the manager was largely absent". READ MORE: 'I was in Strangeways...
I had no idea this would ever happen to me' While speaking to the inquiry, Mr Drakeford stated that he was talking about Boris Johnson.
Mr Drakeford said: "The absent manager was the prime minister because he was never in these meetings or at the table." Although he appreciates what Mr Gove did, he felt his contribution was more influential than decisive.
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