Trudeau has made shocking threats to his citizens, who could lose access to their bank accounts should they be involved in trucker protests.
Ardern’s tough approach has won her praise all over the world. But it’s hard to separate success from demographic advantage.
With hardly any debate, the Government wants to introduce legislation that will alter our way of life. Not if tens of Tory MPs have their say.
As other countries’ numbers have exceeded ours, Johnson has gained more room for manoeuvre.
It seeks to define education settings as essential infrastructure alongside other premises such as power stations, hospitals and food retailers.
After numerous protests, leaders have been forced to rethink their insistence on repeated lockdowns.
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Many maintain close ties with families and friends back home. Their interest in the future of Scotland remains undimmed.
The trouble is that lifting restrictions is an altogether tougher proposition than not imposing them in the first place.
Britain can convene a coalition of countries, including Poland, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and the Baltic states, possibly with Ukraine in association.
An alien visitor, judging only from the texture of daily life, would assume that Britain in early 2021 was a far more repressive state than Russia or China.
Japan, Korea, Taiwan and now China, have all invested heavily in new technologies – through government support for new industries.
The Government’s messaging around this idea has been confusing to say the least.
It’s a terrible milestone and Ministers throughout the UK will be blamed. How could our governments and administrations do better next time?
The country is approaching a competitiveness cliff-edge. The Government must change course before it’s too late.