If you haven’t heard of Thérèse Coffey, then this will be — to her — a sign that she has been doing something right.
As Work and Pensions Secretary she has had to sign people on to benefits faster than anyone who has held the position before. If this had gone wrong during lockdown, she would be as infamous as Gavin Williamson.
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