The notion of more localism is one that I rather like and given how the vagaries of Covid have broken down for me personally, then I have walked more than I have in ages and tend to do all my shopping locally along with sitting on the garden.

But...I have been lucky. Furloughed for months then still able to chill out whilst looking for a new career with the only major downside my plans to spend August sunning myself on the Dalamatia coast line scuppered. C'est la Covid.

What I suspect/fear about Covid and the aftermath is that the world will adapt to suit those who can enjoy the luxury of permanently working from home and reaping the benefits whilst making the lives of those who cannot, even more difficult.

Yes, it might make the 'climate' for the nice middle class types far more pleasant but in terms of the poor schmucks who have to deliver them their tapas and their latest, must have, ecological friendly materialisc s***e that is this weeks must-have recommendation in a weekend glossy then the world will just become even harder than before along with the looming reality that their jobs will be replaced by automation.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.