what we heard in the others, there is a broad welcome for these measures but i wonder if it helps get the government out of the political challenges it faces? i think even the most mildly sceptical soul might have wondered if there was a bit of cheap politicking going on with the government coming along with this big announcement from the state just a day after all those awkward headlines about partying within government during the covid restrictions. what can we say about that? we can say that yes, there were some tactics going on but this was a big intervention and one the government was keen to do anyway. mr sunak pointed out to me, insisting that categorically this had not been rushed in orderfor it that categorically this had not been rushed in order for it to that categorically this had not been rushed in orderfor it to happen that categorically this had not been rushed in order for it to happen to shift the headlines on. and whether it was politicking or not, it is an expensive