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Boris must borrow from Corbyn’s playbook to prevent a coronavirus crash

A few principles should inform how the Government – any government – responds to what is a devastating act of God that affects all of us. They are:

1) The vulnerable, those who can’t look after themselves, need more help than most.

2) If certain behaviours help to keep all of us safe, they should be incentivised.

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Robert Peston
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Robert Peston
Robert Peston is Political Editor of ITV News and host of the weekly political discussion show Peston. His articles originally appeared on his ITV News blog.

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