The Tory rebellion is Boris Johnson reaping what he sowed

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The prime minister yesterday faced a major rebellion from Conservative MPs during a vote on the introduction of Covid passes (PA)

They say you reap what you sow, and Boris Johnson has done just that. Tory candidates have been selected on the basis of support for Brexit, which means they now have a cohort of MPs unable or unwilling to think through the consequences of their actions.

They could not see the consequences of Brexit, and now they can’t see the consequences of letting the virus rip.

David Watson

Henley-on-Thames

Party politics

Following the change in language can we expect that soon Boris Johnson will be leading the “Conservative Gathering”?

PJ Johnston

Hexham

What moral authority?

I am extremely perplexed by the headlines concerning Boris Johnson’s moral authority. It is – according to some – “in question” or “being questioned” or “damaged” or “diminishing”.

To which I can only respond: what moral authority? Who on earth ever thought he had any?

Amanda Baker

Edinburgh

Positive NHS story

Among all the tales of difficulties in the NHS, I thought this story might raise a few spirits.

I had been feeling unwell for a few days and yesterday decided to ring my local GP surgery with some hesitancy and little expectation. I was, however, offered a call from the doctor that afternoon, which duly occurred and an examination was recommended again on the same afternoon “provided I didn’t mind driving five miles to Frome and possibly waiting for 15 minutes”.

I had a full examination, was prescribed and supplied with antibiotics and was home by 6pm. The whole process was carried out with absolute grace and courtesy. I feel better!

Christopher Martin

Bath

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Me, me, me

Those people who say, “Why should I be vaccinated when I can still catch the virus and pass it on?” suffer from an approach to life that can be described as: me, me, me.

We live in a society which is rich because of personal interaction and being in a crowd which together appreciates works of art, concerts, sport. If we value this, we don’t bleat about personal freedom, but we think what is best for the survival of the finest parts of the society that we are lucky to have around us. We must think: us, us, us.

The obvious and most important act is to be vaccinated. The few of us who medically cannot have the vaccine need the rest of us to protect them by being jabbed. To refuse the vaccine is the ultimate selfish act.

The virus, allowed to run riot in an unvaccinated body, will mutate and nobody knows what variant might result.

Robert Murray

Nottingham

Slippery slope

It’s interesting to note the number of times the word “liberty” was used by the Tory rebels opposing the introduction of vaccine passes. I wondered how many of these rebels will oppose the plan to radically reform our Human Rights Act, which will severely curtail many of our liberties. A slippery slope indeed.

Lynda Newbery

Bristol