The Test and Trace system we were promised would be 'world beating' has been a disaster, a waste of time, money and, almost certainly, lives.
Introduced in May it was to be the key weapon in the fight against coronavirus, but since the first, pilot scheme in the Isle of Wight in the spring, it has consistently failed to meet vital targets announced by Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary for England.
While many other countries' systems have achieved the 80% rate needed, the failings of Britain's NHS service have worsened the effecct of the second wave.
Even when people were traced, too many have been ignoring the instruction to self isolate.
It has taken the government six months to call on, and pay, local government to help.
Our councils, with their health service officer, have the experience, knowledge of their community and facilities for an effective, ground level system.
The decision was taken belatedly and reluctantly while the government have been pouring out our money.
The cost this year is already over £10 million in fees to consultancies
According to media reports, the Boston Consulting Group were paid £10 million for forty consultants for four months' work while Deloittes are said to have provided 1,000 consultants on £2,360 a day.
The opposition describe it as shocking and disgusting
The Department of Health claim that per head of population Britain's T and T system is ahead of major European countries.
At that price it should be.
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