The Waugh Zone

Is Boris Johnson Giving The Country Enough Breathing Space To Flatten The Second Wave?

PM clinging desperately onto anything that avoids more national restrictions.
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He’s Gaffe-Prone, But Will Boris Johnson Outwit His Backbench Critics Again?

PM’s defiant streak on show as much as his slapdash lack of detail.
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Are Tory Anti-Lockdown Rebels Winning The Battle For The PM’s Ear?

Backbenchers watching for what government does, not what it says.
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Has Rishi Sunak Done Too Little Too Late To Prevent The Unemployment Tsunami?

Uncanny echo of the PM’s own approach to Covid curbs
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Has Rishi Sunak Pulled Back From The Furlough Cliff-Edge?

Political as much as economic dangers loomed large for the Treasury.
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Why Boris Johnson Risks 'Too Little, Too Late' On Covid Again

Belgium is being used by Britain as a template for new rules. But a second wave could swamp Johnson's 'light touch' curbs.
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Did Boris Johnson’s Summer Policies Hasten A Second Wave?

PM needs to show he's learning the lessons of the pandemic so far
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Are Ministers Spreading The Covid Blame Again, This Time To The Public?

As Test and Trace struggles with demand, self-isolation is the missing link.
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Boris Johnson Can Fudge His Brexit Bill, But He Can’t Fudge Covid’s Rise

With the Brexit legislation row defused, will the PM focus more on the virus?
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Why The Buck Stops With Johnson And Hancock On Covid Testing Failures

Operational problems appear rooted in ministers' strategic decisions
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