Ten questions for Johnson about his lockdown plan
The proposals he will announce this evening can’t simply be taken on trust by voters.
Germany can teach us how to stop being a contemptible nation of supplicants
It is absurd and demeaning that we depend on Hancock, or on anyone in London, for the supply of hospital gowns.
Why Johnson feels he can ignore his right-wing critics. And how he is backed by a dog that isn’t barking: Conservative MPs.
The political logic of the Prime Minister’s choice is solid enough. But we’re past the stage where his Sunday statement can simply be taken on trust.
Trust in the BBC hasn’t collapsed – but it can’t afford to ignore the creeping rot of polarisation
Both sides must recognise that the Corporation as a whole can be performing well whilst its political coverage alienates Conservatives.
Ten reasons why it’s still too soon to compare international death rates from Covid-19
Trying to decipher which Government has been “best” and “worst” at handling the crisis is a tricky endeavour.
Andrew Gimson’s PMQs sketch: The Prime Minister is forced to fight a defensive battle
Starmer obliged the Prime Minister to take him seriously: something Corbyn never achieved.
Sunak continues to soar in our latest Cabinet League Table
But overall the air goes out of the scores a little, with Hancock and Patel recording significant falls. Raab bucks the trend and regains the podium.
Can the UK really follow South Korea? Five big issues as the Isle of Wight experiences contact tracing.
Technologically and culturally, the Asian country is a very different place – and it launched its programme before the virus could take root.
Our survey. Is the Cabinet, which must wrestle with the Coronavirus, fit for purpose?
Four in five of our party member respondents say yes. Hunt is top choice to come in from outside – but there’s no strong support for any non-member.
Andrew Gimson’s Commons sketch: Remote MPs cannot make their presence felt, so cannot hold ministers to account
Brady, Walker and Baker did their best to challenge the lockdown regulations, but Hancock preferred government by press conference.
Our survey and the virus. The proportion believing that younger people are making a disproportionate sacrifice doubles to a third.
There is a trend across the poll towards lockdown opposition – but it represents nothing like a majority of respondents.
Our survey. Half the respondents back the Government’s South-Korean type plan. Just under a third want a Sweden-style approach.
The poll shows a Union Jack effect. Scratch the surface, and respondents back Johnson to the hilt. Probe deeper, and there are doubts.
The Health Secretary’s friends will portray him as the greatest Tory target deliverer since Macmillan
The latter led the charge to build 300,000 homes a year – but the Health Secretary’s real achievement is to help create a new industry from scratch.
Face masks: Is Johnson hostage to peer pressure?
The Government is under pressure to tell the public to wear face masks. But if there’s not enough evidence, why?
Ten things you never knew about South Korea – some of which explain why it is so good at dealing with the virus
The reluctance of the experts to predict Korean unification means the chances of this happening are almost certainly underestimated.