Lee Cain says team were ‘exhausted’ by prime minister dallying and changing his mind
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Boris Johnson had the wrong “skill set” to lead the country through the pandemic, leaving his senior aides “exhausted” by constantly changing his mind on crucial decisions, the UK Covid inquiry has heard.
Lee Cain, the former Downing Street director of communications, told the inquiry the severity of the crisis required firm and constant leadership, which the former prime minister was unable to provide.
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