The prime minister is riding high in the polls, but things will look more bleak next year when his renewed austerity bites
The sun shines on the prime minister, despite everything.
The mood of the people soars as the YouGov mood tracker finds nearly half happy, up from just 20% in early January. Many more are “optimistic” or “content”. Everywhere the talk is of pubs, hairdressers, relief at schools being open, hope for summer holidays and the joy of vaccinations.