I would be concerned about my mental stability if reading a press release about approval of a drug made me feel 'proud' for my country. Being first is good, so long as it doesn't end up backfiring. Yet another example of the UK public sector firing on all cylinders and servicing the public need, glad to see you boys flipping on this issue and giving them the credit they deserve.

As for the idea that we should fawn all over the government for spending our own money on something to stop us dying... Well it is good that at least some of the trillions managed to find its way to useful purposes. After the scathing nao report I wondered if these vaccines we had pre ordered were from pharma companies at all or if we would find out we gave 15 billion to jenricks mum to try and concoct a vaccine in her kitchen.