The government’s six-point plan explained

 1 Terrorise the nation for six months, never giving any positive news or any perspective on Covid figures.

2 See the economy plunge into the gutter.


3 Take incredibly expensive measures (eg furlough, Eat Out To Help Out) to alleviate the gargantuan problems the scare campaign has created.


4 See the national debt soar.


5 Either raise taxes or slash public spending (probably the former) to furnish this, and further enervate the economy.


6 Stand back and see how you’ve reduced one of the most successful countries in the world to ashes.

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