ell, at least we have something to look forward before Christmas. The trailer for the epic, dystopian sci-fi Dune looks stunningly beautiful – a world of monster worms roaming the desert, warring houses and strange creeds. Back in our epic, dystopian year of 2020, Boris Johnson is downbeat about the near future. He is threatening to unleash “Covid marshals” to roam the streets looking for anyone not following a strange creed called the “rule of six”. Meanwhile, the warring houses of the UK and the EU are set to hold an emergency meeting, as Brexit chaos looms ever larger. What a time to be alive!
Inside the bubble
Our deputy political editor Rob Merrick on what to look out for on Thursday:
