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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Adam Forrest

Inside Politics: Boris Johnson admits to test and trace failures

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hy is it that today’s political leaders struggle so badly with technology? A Dutch researcher has claimed he managed to hack Donald Trump’s Twitter account by correctly guessing his password: maga2020! Boris Johnson isn’t doing too well with tech systems either – despite his claims Britain would soon have world-beating tools to defeat the coronavirus. The PM been forced to admit Britain’s test and trace is in dire need of improvement, while his “Operation Moonshot” plan for mass testing has been quietly ditched. Just as well Johnson’s not in charge of his own Twitter account.

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