It is easy to become disheartened by the latest imposition of a tough local local lockdown. Covid-19 is still out there and the restrictions on Leicester are a reminder that Britain’s emergence from the crisis is not going to be straightforward. But the move does suggest that the authorities are becoming more skilled at getting on top of outbreaks early.
Blabbering Boris reveals little about the royals
Johnson is not the first premier to breach the royal omerta, nor is he the most indiscreet.