Daunting task of Covid corruption officer

Rachel Reeves' vivid language will be music to the ears of journalists looking for a snappy soundbite on what is a rather dry subject, but what will it mean for the long-suffering taxpayer?

While in many respects the coronavirus pandemic brought out the best in human nature, at other times it brought out the worst. Sharp-elbowed customers jostling for the last toilet rolls and and soap dispensers, was an early example of this, particularly when the same products then appeared on the internet from grossly inflated prices.

Another was the cynical way that people cynically exploited the support packages made available by the government to help people through lockdown.