Editorial: Dithering and delay have cost the country dearly during this pandemic. Now the PM is back on his feet, he must act swiftly
down – “flattening the curve”. Even so, ministers seemed remarkably reluctant to confirm what was obvious to all concerned, leaving it to the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to make the running. Although Dominic Raab and the cabinet were supposed to be in charge “where necessary”, their authority was unclear. There was, as Tony Blair observed, a “void” in decision-making in this highly centralised administration.
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