Matt Hancock should have been fired for ‘at least 15-20 things’ – Cummings
"I said repeatedly to the prime minister he should be fired, so did the Cabinet secretary, so did many other senior people.”
Johnson deliberately left out of key Covid meetings because he would undermine govt response
The PM thought Covid-19 was just a “scare story” and the “new swine flu”.
Hancock runs away from reporters as they ask about Cummings giving evidence
"How is this not a scene from the Thick of it?", one person said.
Cummings: When the public needed us most, Government failed
Boris Johnson’s former aide made a humbling opening, saying "I would like to say how sorry I am to all those who died unnecessarily."
Boris Johnson DID back plans for a European Super League
"Ed came back to the clubs to say they had got the green light from No 10," a source said.
Johnson offered to be injected with Covid live on TV before he caught the virus
The PM said "I'm going to get Chris Whitty to inject me with it so everyone can see it's nothing to be scared of."
Elevenses: Viva la Menace
From the newsletter: Who needs Sky Sports when you have a local club run by local people?... Oh, and an ex-England international.
UK records steep fall in trade – with Brexit having a bigger impact than Covid
"While no one could have predicted the pandemic, the end of the EU transition period was entirely foreseeable."
Parody page of Johnson’s book on Shakespeare makes the rounds on social media
"I write in March 2020. Looking at the empty pizza boxes, unopened maintenance demands and alerts popping off on my phone reminding me I ought to be in a COBR."