Maybe Matt Hancock should stick to loaves and fishes John Crace

about 4 years in The guardian

There is seldom any correlation between the health secretary’s promises and reality these days

Coronavirus – latest updates
See all our coronavirus coverage

It’s been a rough few weeks for Matt Hancock. First, he got coronavirus, and almost certainly came back to work far sooner than was good for him. Next, he was just about the only minister prepared to do more than mutter platitudes and put his neck on the line with a target of 100,000 tests per day. Then he discovered he was being set up as the fall guy for the inevitable public inquiry following a series of off-the-record briefings by Classic Dom.
So it’s no wonder Hancock now looks totally done in. All his old Tigger bounce and enthusiasm has gone: he is the Duracell bunny left to run on fumes, barely able to put one foot in front of the other. He has also aged visibly. Where there used to be just a child-like polished sheen there are now traces of lines on his face. Give it another week and he’ll have to hand in his student railcard. Continue reading...

Mentioned in this news
Share it on