Is Boris Johnson`s March 8 School Reopening Date Really Slip Sliding Away?
(World News UK)

You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by email in the evening. If you set a date as a politician, you can’t be surprised if the public hold you to it. So when Boris Johnson first revealed his March 8 deadline for reopening England’s schools, he knew he was taking a risk. Of course, he built in some caveats, but for millions of parents, pupils and school staff, the timetable offered a hint of certainty. Here was a desperately longed-for moment that would restart the long process of helping kids to catch up on lost classroom time. Just as crucial is the loss of playground time and travel-to-and-from-school time with friends. We...