On the recordAugust 31, 2026
Alerts should not be issued just because the government wants to be seen to be doing something.
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Oliver Dowden
Conservative Party
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bbc.co.ukOliver Dowden: “Alerts should not be issued just because the government wants to be seen to be doing something.”
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Critiquing the government's use of the alert system.
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Aug 31, 2026
I was surprised at the decision to issue this nationwide alert and it raises some serious questions.
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