Covid: Boris Johnson has been copying Nicola Sturgeon so much he'll soon be wearing high heels – Hayley Matthews

I don’t have many regrets in life, other than not getting a picture with Amy Winehouse when I interviewed her back in 2004 (long before selfies) and it genuinely keeps me awake at night.

Nicola Sturgeon has been showing Boris Johnson how to deal with Covid, says Hayley Matthews (Picture: Scottish Government)

However, apart from that, I can probably only pick out a few major regrets. My most recent one is not giving a bit of "what for" when on Radio 2 with Jeremy Vine.

I'm a huge fan of Jeremy and I adore his interview style, knowledge and skills but I wish I'd put my brain into action before I answered one of his questions. I think I was just taken back by his energy, he's truly great at what he does.

We were discussing lockdown and this was a few weeks ago so things were not looking as bad as they are now and we discussed the government’s response to Covid.

He asked me if I thought big Nic waited to see what Westminster decided then put her restrictions in place. I can't remember what I said but what I wish I'd said was "No way! If anything it's the complete and utter opposite."

We always seem to be announcing a restriction then about two weeks later Bojo says the same thing. It's actually getting a bit embarrassing and cringe-worthy watching the copied and delayed announcements coming from Westminster.

In fact, by the time you read this, he'll probably be wearing a tartan suit, high heels and speaking with a Scottish accent – could you imagine!

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