The Waugh Zone

Is Test And Trace Really Worth £22bn A Year?

PM and Hancock admire Dido Harding’s service but critics are unconvinced.
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Will Boris Johnson’s Vaxx Populi Deliver The Unlockdown His MPs Demand?

PM under pressure from chancellor and backbench "Crexiteers".
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The Magic Money Tree Exists, So Why Not Shake It To Help People Self-Isolate?

Cash is king when it comes to providing a real safety net in the Covid era and beyond.
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Old Captain, Our Captain: Why Sir Tom Moore Mattered To So Many Of Us

The centenarian was a beacon of hope in the fog of the first lockdown.
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Does The South African Variant Mean The UK Is Finally Learning To Go In ‘Hard And Fast’ On Covid?

Are new variants an alibi for past mistakes, or proof that a different approach works?
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Would The Death Of 'Whack-A-Mole' Show Boris Johnson Is Learning Lessons After All?

Rapidly spreading new variant gives PM cover to slowly kill off his tiering system.
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Is The Tide Beginning To Turn On The New Year Covid Wave?

The PM could hasten the lunar pull.
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Is Boris Johnson Risking Another Missed Deadline With His March Schools Date?

Tory MPs may be reassured about pupils going back, but not the rest of the "roadmap".
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Will Boris Johnson Come To Regret His ‘Sorry, Not Sorry’ Apology For 100,000 Deaths?

Actions not words are the real test of any lessons learned.
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Can Boris Johnson Solve His ‘Women Problem’ With Cabinet Promotions?

More female faces among senior medics than among politicians.
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