Posted at 17:55

The Daily Mail has echoed the Government's claim that 'the national lockdown in England is working' as 'infection numbers are starting to come under control'.

But, as I wrote here two days ago, 'infection numbers peaked in the worst-hit regions at the start of the year, before the third lockdown began.

'Likewise, Covid hospital admissions have just begun to fall in England; far too soon to be attributed to our latest term of house arrest.'

Without substantive scrutiny of the Government by the media or opposition, terrible things are happening to this country.