Joining the dots

NOT everything is going well for the Prime Minister, but his commitment last week to protect 30% of the UK’s countryside ought to prove popular. Admittedly, the figure represents a modest advance on the 26% of England that is already protected by one). Covid-19 has taken a severe toll on mental wellbeing, with many elderly and already isolated individuals living in conditions that resemble solitary confinement. Knowing that the Government recognises this may be some small comfort.