TRIGGERnometry Live with Isabel Oakeshott - Sex, Lies and Lockdowns
Mar 8, 2023
Isabel Oakeshott, a journalist renowned for exposing the Lockdown Files, dives deep into the UK’s pandemic response. She reveals explosive WhatsApp messages and discusses the emotional toll of governmental actions. The conversation questions whether incompetence or conspiracy drove pandemic politics and critiques media's role in oversight. Isabel also addresses the future of investigative journalism in the digital age and the ethical dilemmas journalists face, emphasizing the need for integrity amid the chaos of public health crises.
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Oakeshott's Motivation
- Isabel Oakeshott risked reputation and legal action to publish the Lockdown Files.
- She felt the public interest outweighed personal consequences.
Lockdown Files Revelations
- The Lockdown Files reveal government incompetence rather than grand conspiracies.
- They show everyday government failings magnified by the pandemic.
Centralized Power
- A small group of people, including Matt Hancock, held immense power during the pandemic.
- Decisions impacting everyone's lives were made by a select few.