The article from Children's Health Defense, titled "'Entirely Man-Made': Former U.K. Prime Minister Now Says COVID Leaked from Lab,"
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/boris-johnson-covid-origins-john-campbell/
details a significant shift in former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's stance on the origins of Covid-19. Drawing from his memoir Unleashed, Johnson asserts that the virus was not a natural occurrence stemming from a Wuhan wet market, as he had previously endorsed during the pandemic, but rather the result of a laboratory leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology. He describes the pandemic as "entirely man-made in all its aspects," likening the virus's creation to scientists "splicing bits of virus together like the witches in Macbeth," suggesting a deliberate or accidental engineering gone awry. This revelation is presented as a stark departure from his earlier public statements, where he aligned with the zoonotic origin narrative favored by many governments and scientific bodies at the time.
The article cites YouTube commentator John Campbell, Ph.D., a retired nurse educator with a significant online following, who discusses Johnson's claims. Campbell supports the lab-leak hypothesis, pointing to two key pieces of evidence: the Wuhan Institute's gain-of-function research conducted without adequate safety protocols and the virus's "single origin," which he notes is atypical for natural pandemics that usually involve multiple spillover events. He also highlights the absence of an identified natural reservoir, bolstering the argument for a lab origin. Campbell references a U.K. government COBRA committee analysis during the pandemic, which reportedly found intelligence supporting the lab-leak theory but was met with a "deafening silence" from scientific and political communities. Additionally, he draws on a December 2024 U.S. congressional report, After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic, which concluded the virus "most likely" emerged from a lab, noting endorsements from senior intelligence officials, politicians, and scientists since 2023.
Campbell expresses frustration with the legacy media's reluctance to embrace this shift, calling Johnson's conviction—and his own—"self-evident." The article frames this as a vindication for those who questioned the official narrative early on, positioning Johnson's reversal as a crack in the establishment's wall of denial.
Boris Johnson's revelation carries profound implications, both politically and culturally, given his stature as a former world leader during the Covid-19 crisis and the broader context of the origins debate.
Johnson's pivot from the wet-market theory to the lab-leak hypothesis marks a notable breach in the once-unified front of Western leaders who, during the pandemic, largely dismissed lab-origin claims as conspiratorial or politically motivated. As U.K. Prime Minister from 2019 to 2022, he wielded significant influence over public health policy and messaging during the crisis. His initial endorsement of the zoonotic narrative aligned with the World Health Organization and scientific consensus at the time, shaping public perception. This late admission—years after leaving office—suggests either new evidence or a willingness to reconsider suppressed perspectives, challenging the credibility of the early unified stance. It lends weight to critics who argued that political and diplomatic pressures, particularly concerning China, stifled open debate.
For those who championed the lab-leak theory early on—often at the cost of being labelled conspiracy theorists—Johnson's reversal is a powerful validation. The article notes Campbell's observation of a "deafening silence" from the establishment, hinting at a coordinated effort to downplay lab-origin evidence. Johnson's about-face, paired with the U.S. congressional report, could embolden sceptics and fuel demands for accountability, particularly from China and institutions like the Wuhan Institute. It also highlights a growing acceptance among high-profile figures, as Campbell suggests, with "senior intelligence officials, politicians, science editors, and scientists" increasingly endorsing the lab-leak idea since 2023.
Johnson's claim that "the Chinese owe us proper answers" and that the U.K. government should demand them, escalates the geopolitical stakes. During the pandemic, raising the lab-leak theory risked straining relations with China, a major global power. His memoir's call for transparency could reignite tensions, especially as Western nations grapple with China's role in global supply chains and technology. It also puts pressure on current leaders, including his successors, to revisit the issue—potentially leading to formal inquiries or sanctions if evidence solidifies.
The revelation underscores a broader erosion of trust in scientific and governmental institutions. Johnson's admission that he now believes the virus was "entirely man-made" after publicly backing a different story as prime minister raises questions about what leaders knew, when, and why they didn't speak out. The COBRA committee's findings, met with silence, suggest either suppression or negligence, feeding narratives of a cover-up. This could deepen public scepticism toward official accounts, especially as Campbell notes the media's reluctance to pivot, reinforcing perceptions of a controlled narrative. For a civilisation already wrestling with misinformation and polarisation, this fuels the fire.
The West's response, from lockdowns to vaccine mandates, was predicated on a natural-origin assumption. Acknowledging a man-made disaster shifts the blame from nature to human hubris, potentially implicating scientific overreach (e.g., gain-of-function research) and lax oversight. This aligns with broader critiques of modernity's faith in technocracy, echoing warnings about civilisation at a crossroads where unchecked progress threatens survival. It's a cultural pivot that could redefine how we view risk, responsibility, and resilience.
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/boris-johnson-covid-origins-john-campbell/
"Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the COVID-19 pandemic resulted from a lab leak at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
"The awful thing about the whole COVID catastrophe is that it appears to be entirely man-made in all its aspects," Johnson wrote in his new memoir, "Unleashed."
"Some scientists were clearly splicing bits of virus together like the witches in Macbeth — eye of bat and toe of frog — and oops, the frisky little critter jumped out of the test tube and started replicating all over the world," Johnson wrote.
YouTube medical commentator John Campbell, Ph.D., agreed. "I couldn't have put it better myself," Campbell said on the latest episode of his YouTube program.
Johnson previously in public supported the theory that the pandemic was the result of animal-to-human transmission in a Wuhan animal market. He now says the U.K. fought the "anthropogenic disease" with "a growing panoply of restrictions that were literally medieval in their savagery and their consequences."
Campbell praised Johnson for his honesty, calling it essential for restoring trust, though he doubted it would be enough.
The Daily Mail, which published Johnson's remarks, also reported that COBRA, the U.K. government's "secret emergency committee," analyzed intelligence that pointed to the validity of the lab leak theory during the pandemic. The committee noted a "deafening" silence on their findings from the scientific and political community at the time.
"We actually know more by what is not said than what is said," Campbell said, "because very often what is said is controlled."
Campbell presented some of the key findings from the U.S. congressional report, "After Action Review of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Lessons Learned and a Path Forward," published in December 2024. The report also found the virus "most likely" emerged from a lab.
Campbell said "most likely" was as certain as any conclusion could be given the lack of data, which he attributed to the Chinese government's failure to release key information.
He emphasized two key points supporting the lab leak theory: The Wuhan Institute of Virology's gain-of-function research without adequate safety measures and the virus's "single origin," which is uncommon in natural pandemics. Additionally, no natural reservoir for the virus has been identified.
Quoting the report, Campbell said, "Since the select committee commenced its work in February 2023, more and more senior intelligence officials, politicians, science editors and scientists increasingly have endorsed the hypothesis that COVID-19 emerged as the result of a laboratory or research-related accident."
He concluded, "Former prime minister seems convinced by the lab leak. I'm convinced. I think most of you are as well. Strange that a lot of aspects of legacy media seem to be still poo-pooing this self-evident belief."