Growing anti-lockdown sentiment among northern Labour mayors and councils offer him new opportunities – and dangers.
It’s speeches for Sunak, Patel and Raab; interviews in different formats for Gove, Hancock and others; while others still are relegated to panels…
Over a third of those who asked a question during a Hancock statement yesterday were to some degree resistant to such shutdowns.
By contrast, he says that he would call the police to report a neighbour who wasn’t self-isolating.
Although it must be remembered that the UK is still carrying out more tests than many other countries.
Continued lockdowns and restrictions assume we will eventually produce one. If the attempt fails, what next?
The Speaker threatened to run Hancock “ragged” if the Health Secretary continues to insult the House.
From commenting on a female politician’s “sex appeal” to talking about women doing the ironing, he will not win over a large segment of the electorate.
If staff hear a constant flow of worst-case scenarios presented as the norm, it understandably affects their anxiety levels.
Digital silos are slowing NHS staff down, causing unnecessary stress, and creating huge inefficiencies and security issues at the heart of the service.
Johnson will almost certainly decide to tough it out. But he will have a big problem if school returns prove tricky.
Meanwhile the Prime Minister continues to slide down the rankings, falling into the 40s for the first time since taking office.
Government needs to reform the stucture of expert advice, and publish serious analysis of the cost of the options they face.