A government that has made a mess of reopening schools has now decided to oppose the single most impressive celebrity of recent weeks in denying free school meals over the holiday season. Genuinely baffling on both counts.
A government more interested in culture war and Brexit purity than actually delivering? So far Starmer has been rather cautious of overdoing the criticism, but wondering if that might change. ft.com/content/06ffc5…
How much of the debate on lockdowns has been generated by those in the media and politics who can (like me) easily work from home in a comfortable setting (or for some, drive to another home)? Rashford's intervention forces the conversation to others, good
Culture war is great until you discover that it has consequences, that a no-deal Brexit might threaten manufacturing jobs, a US deal threaten farmers, fighting unions stops you working with them to reopen schools, and so on.
Culture war / pure Brexit before restarting the economy.
Good, but a government with a majority of 80 won only 6 months ago shouldn't be forced into quite so many u-turns.
