he Covid inquiry has shown us that inside No 10 there was a combination of squabbles, chaos and incompetence best described as an absurdist tragedy. The obvious takeaway is, “don’t elect someone like Boris Johnson” – who has been depicted in evidence as a mad king, oscillating between “let it rip” and “lock everyone down”, and offering ridiculous remedies like blowdrying your nose to keep Covid away. However, it can feel as if witness after witness is sticking another knife into a dead carcass, rather
