Setting up a Covid public inquiry then denying it potentially crucial information smacks of sparing political blushes.
If he had nothing to hide, Rishi Sunak would instruct the Cabinet Office to give the hearing everything it wants – including his and Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and diaries.
Anything less than full co-operation and openness would insult the memory of the many thousands who died, and add to the anguish of those who survived the pandemic.
