While it may sober up a few of the partygoers many will find solace in their bank balances. Mr Sunak spoke in parliament as if he were a bystander watching a car crash rather than having his hands on the steering wheel. Neither will anyone be surprised by the measures Mr Sunak will surely announce: such as an extension of the furlough, a further one-year business rates holiday and a continuation of more generous universal credit. Mr Sunak, however, waits until a crisis is upon the country before doing the right thing. Worryingly, Mr Sunak seems to have counted his chickens before they have hatched.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2021 19:30 UTC