Journalists who downplay virus ‘have a hell of a lot to answer for’, says party vice-chair Neil O’Brien
Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA vice-chair of the Tory party on Sunday launched a savage attack on prominent Conservative libertarians in the media who have persistently played down the dangers of Covid-19, arguing that they “have a hell of a lot to answer for”.

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