What are our national priorities after coronavirus?

John Rentoul considers the future of the economy, Brexit, social care and the environment

Will social care be properly funded and better integrated with the NHS? (Getty)

As the lockdown starts to be eased, tentatively, it becomes possible to imagine what life might be like after the pandemic has passed. We are already over the peak of infections, and can dare to hope to avoid a second wave. If the virus is brought under control, what are the issues that will face the government next?

The economy

All the arguments that followed the financial crash in 2008 will be revisited, from a lower base. The question of how much the government can or should borrow, for how long, will dominate the post-Covid political debate.