Matt Hancock's tone conjured up images of a giant-fanged monster, writes HENRY DEEDES
Matthew Hancock's voice suddenly dropped an octave. That bossy, head prefect's tone had descended into a deep, dark growl. It was like he was performing a voiceover to a horror movie trailer. He informed the House that there had been a sudden surge in infections around the South of England. A new 'variant' of the virus had been unearthed. That word 'variant' was accompanied by a lowering of the eyes and a sharp roll of the tongue. Varrrrrriant. His dramatic tone conjured images of a snarling, mutated monster. Coronavirus, but this time with fierce red eyes and giant fangs. Hancock sprung this...