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This time last year, Boris Johnson had just won the General Election by a huge majority and it seemed as if a new era was about to begin.
A few cases of a strange virus had been reported in China, but few people noticed. As far as most economists and stock markets were concerned, the virus was an Asian problem.
That all changed as February drew to a close and Covid-19 began to hit Europe. Lockdowns became the new normal and shares plummeted.
Fast lane: Car racing video game maker Codemasters has more than doubled its share price in a year