Emptying the Archives: Don’t panic, Mr Johnson

We’ve got plenty in the archive that didn’t see the light of day as it was spiked at the last minute. This post was written on 11 Sep 2020, and nearly 4 years on makes for a thought-provoking read.

On the advice of his medical team, the PM did not return to work in April. But when he did—at the end of the month—he warned that lockdown restrictions must remain to prevent a more damaging second wave. 

Ever since, beset by anxieties, doubts and fear while surrounded by his cautious platoon of advisors, the PM has made cautious, catastrophic errors.  

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