Good news and bad news

I'll be honest. There is no good news.

None.

The Times published a leaked reasonable worse case scenario at the beginning of December, before the new strain was discovered to be more infectious, that estimates 700,000 new infections per week, 20,000 hospitalisations per week and 5,000 deaths per week in February.

Of course it might not be that bad, or it could be even worse.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister lied in a news conference about the number of trucks waiting on the M20. He said no more than 160 were waiting, at that time Highways England said the number was 500, 960 by then end of the evening, and 1600 this morning. Johnson sent out the Home Secretary to do the early press round, and she waffled about trucks move around so the number was hard to guage.

Which is bollocks.

Jools has been out this morning, and there are parked trucks everywhere; On on-ramps, off ramps, in housing estates in supermarket car parks, wherever they can. All waiting for when Operation Stack is lifted, to race to the port to be first over, or nearer the front of the queue.

She also claimed, and I quote: "The Government has consistently this year been ahead of the curve in terms of proactive decisions on coronavirus.”

In what world does she live?

Meanwhile, in Brexit, a deal had been struck between the UK and EU on fish (the red herring), but it seems one Atlantic coast country blocked it. There is likely to be no deal.

Which will not be the end state, but the pain will be huge.

So be it.