While much of the discussion on the traffic light system inevitably focuses on the detail, I remind my team not to forget the bigger picture. By my estimation, when we reach 17 May, 133 days will have passed since it was last legal to travel abroad without a reasonable excuse. Longer even than the first lockdown.
That will soon be over. While the pace may seem achingly slow, the government has, I have to admit, stuck to the roadmap announced on 22 February without having to fall back on the “no earlier than” caveat deliberately attached to each step.
