equally distributed. the richest four fifths of the population was managing to save up to £400 per month more than normal through the pandemic, an average of about £170. in contrast, the poorest fifth of the population had to eat into savings or borrow about the same amount per month. around town, socially distant queues to get into banks, perhaps to put money in rather than take it out, as in the previous financial crisis. elsewhere, things are far from back to normal. most of these shops will reopen. some will not because we have seen a generational shift in how we buy and consume that will change our high streets and city centres forever. the rise in the proportion of online sales has been staggering. it took a decade to grow slowly from 10% to 20% of total sales. injust 12 months, that has jumped to 36% change that would have taken a decade and a half injust one year. so as the tide goes out on the support, the pandemic aftermath will see enduring changes to the way w
he probably has to shoulder some of the blame for some of the things that got wrong. some might think it s a bit rich, given the fact that he was thought to have broken the spirit of lockdown rules at a really critical point in the first lockdown, and that sent out a particular message to the public. so i d do think some of this is just people lining themselves up, you know, putting blame on other people, taking some of the credit for themselves. i think coming back to themselves. i think coming back to the idea of the inquiry, there are some really important things to balance here, and there s so much that an balance here, and there s so much thatan inquiry balance here, and there s so much that an inquiry could achieve. and i think you absolutely have to have a post hoc, judge led inquiry with the power to summon people, compelling them to give evidence, the guardian says there s a lot public support for it, only 18% are opposed to it. but there is a time and place for that