The coronavirus has exposed the imbalances in modern Britain

What's needed after Covid-19 is a bigger, smarter state, with more devolved decisions, a greener economy and a stronger safety netCoronavirus - latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe words are straining to come out. Boris Johnson hero worships Winston Churchill so it is obvious how the prime minister will pitch this week's announcement of the plan to get Britain out of lockdown.In late 1942, victory in the North African desert had suggested that the tide of the war might have turned but Churchill was cautious. "Now this is not the end", he said in a speech at London's mansion house. "It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Continue reading...