Imagine a family of four, driving to the seaside. The parents are in front, one driving, one navigating. The two young kids in the back are impatient. "Are we there yet? Are we?" they shout, kicking at the driver's seat. Every time they do this, the driver has to slow down.
The children pay no attention. "Are we there yet?" they scream, kicking repeatedly at the seat in front. Finally, the driver stops, gets out, and tries to explain to them that the more often they do this, the less likely they are to get to the seaside before nightfall.
"Is that what you want?" says the driver.
The children scream and cry, saying: "We want the seaside! Now! Now!"
The driver gets back into the car and sets off. Five minutes later, the kids start kicking the seats again. "Are we there yet? Are we?"
The children scream and cry, saying: "We want the seaside! Now! Now!"
The driver gets back into the car and sets off. Five minutes later, the kids start kicking the seats again. "Are we there yet? Are we?"
That's what's happening, right now, as the Government prepares - yet again - to humour those who are clamouring for an end to lockdown. Yes, we all want the same thing. But if we want to get there, we need to go the distance.
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