[Sephiroth]

Yes - this is an important piece of analysis by the FT.

Although no such graph was presented, the stark fact is that the XS deaths amplitude is higher the further along the X axis (date of lock down implementation) you go.

Of course, this now goes to what you want to do with the facts. Blame? That's too easy and would exercise people with political motives. Lessons learned? Probably - but stable door comes to mind. Inform next steps? Possibly - but we need to see how the other countries are doing and assess the WHO's suggestion that a 2nd wave might not occur.

But there's plenty of stuff there for Boris/Cummings haters to chew on.

On an objective basis, it would seem that the wise government policy, almost fully supported by the peops, came a fortnight too late.