The prime minister says people need to take personal responsibility for managing their own risks rather than wait passively for instructions. But the current health advice is just that: current. Now the prime minister did strongly encourage people to wear masks in indoor settings. The prime minister has never been shy of telling the premiers and chief ministers what he thinks they should be doing in the interests of their constituents. Pandemic Scott wants to shapeshift into Post Pandemic Personal Responsibility Scott because that’s where he thinks the zeitgeist is – at least the zeitgeist of the people who will determine the outcome of next year’s election.

Source: The Guardian December 22, 2021 10:17 UTC