In the early stages of this I would have agreed however Labour seems to have gone down the 'lockdown with end' avenue. Based on the behavior of the northern Mayors* and Drakeford in Wales (and I am Welsh) they fill me with absolute dread. I even have a cynical feeling they want to induce as much economic and sociological damage as possible for political reasons.
Edit- * must not forget the erstwhile mayor of London!
I would go with Javid or Sunak. Gove - there's something about him...
I have to agree, its weird to see the left so hellbent on lockdowns. Partly, its because I don't think the left appreciate that "the economy" exists in real terms, rather they seem to see it as "bankers exchanging money". Sure, sacrificing money in favour of saving lives is an honourable cause, but its nowhere near as simple as that.
I too would of liked to have seen a national government. The only trouble is the SNP would want to join and unfortuantley, having so many seats in Scotland they would have a right to ask. However, could we really trust the SNP being part of a government they seek to undermine ? I certainly couldn't. But the downside would be the rehtoric that would come from their side of the benches such as "a national government with no representation in Scotland". It's a pity.
A national government makes sense post-pandemic anyway. The Labour Party looks set to follow the Tories' "levelling-up" agenda-so collaberation between the two rather than two competing visions on the same agenda seems more logical. Plus, it would help cordinate a pan-Union effort against growing Scottish nationalism, instead of leaving the fate of the Union to Boris Johnson (bad idea). Labour could, in theory, force the Tories' hands in accepting a Brexit deal, so at least we could avoid a no-deal and the Tories could conveniently "blame" Labour.
I wonder if Labour's harsh stance on lockdowns will damage their recent rise in the polls.