heer up everyone! The Bank of England’s chief economist has told us the sky is not falling down – railing against “Chicken Licken” pessimists and predicting a spectacular bounce-back. Boris Johnson, who has been fond of attacking the “doomsters and gloomsters”, has promised it’s still possible to avoid a second lockdown if we all do the right thing. Over in the US, Donald Trump has told everyone to lighten up about the dire TV debate. Far from fear and loathing, the president said it was “fun”.
Inside the bubble
Our political commentator Andrew Grice on what to look out for today:
