Labour isn't speaking to an optimistic Britain

The sun is starting to shine and lockdown is starting to ease for what is probably the last time. People are meeting again. I’ve seen lots of friends, safely and outdoors. It feels wonderful.

The vaccine rollout is going well and these shots in arms for individuals have acted as a shot in the arm for the country. We’re in an increasingly good mood. The people on Walthamstow Marshes with me yesterday were all smiling at each other. There were a lot of us, feeling good about feeling good. Unlike last summer it did not feel fragile. It felt like the beginning of the end.