The EU left itself without a leg to stand on

Plus: Don't give up yet on a summer holiday, and beware the dangers of stay-home drinking [View in browser]( Thursday January 28 2021 [The Telegraph]( By Chris EvansEditor Dear Reader, Whatever the rights and wrongs of Britain’s pandemic response, one thing the Government has certainly got right is vaccine procurement. The same cannot be said for our Continental neighbours. With EU officials now demanding that AstraZeneca provides doses to Europe from those designated for the UK and ordering a [raid on the Belgian production site]( James Crisp explains [how the bloc got itself into such a mess]( and why its argument lacks force. With quarantine hotels now in place for British citizens and residents who return from a number of holiday destinations and travel corridors all shut down, it may seem that the summer getaway is doomed. [Greg Dickinson, however, makes the optimist's case]( as to why some destinations may yet open up in time. Beautiful to look at, of course, but stained glass windows also tell a story for the faithful. Except, that is, at Canterbury Cathedral where some of the windows appeared to make no sense. Until now. Craig Simpson explains [how a rogue leper’s sores helped solve the mystery of the jumbled glass](. Chris My Choices [Vial of AstraZeneca vaccine and a leaflet.]( 'The UK's vaccine gamble has paid off – and the EU left itself without a leg to stand on.' [Read James Crisp's analysis]( of the AstraZeneca row. [Greek coastline with blue sea and a white sand beach.]( [Will summer holidays go ahead this year?]( Greg Dickinson argues that there's no reason to dismiss our chances of a getaway at this point in time. (Free to read) [Douglas Ross with Boris Johnson during a visit to Scotland in 2019.]( Alan Cochrane urges the Prime Minister to 'go for broke in defence of the Union' during his visit to Scotland today. [Read on here.]( [Frank Lampard.]( Player clashes, ruthless appraisals and contract details: [Get the inside story]( of Frank Lampard's Chelsea sacking. [The stained glass window with three highlighted areas shown in greater detail.]( A stained glass window of Thomas Becket's miracles is to be displayed correctly after spending 350 years in the wrong order. [Discover more]( about the mix up. (Free to read) [A couple sitting on a sofa in front of two large glasses of red wine, splashed across the background.]( 'Lockdown has turned us into a nation of at-home drinkers', says Alice Hall. [Find out why]( it could be doing more damage than the big nights out of old. What did you think? Let us know how we're doing using the feedback button below or tweet me [@chrisevans1](. Although I am unable to respond individually to all the emails I receive, I am grateful to you for sending them to me. [Send feedback](mailto:Totheeditor@telegraph.co.uk) We hope you enjoyed our newsletter. If you have questions or feedback, please visit our [help page](. If you have questions about your Telegraph subscription, including delivery issues or technical ones, [please visit this page]( and contact us that way. If you would like a letter to the Editor published in The Telegraph, email it to [dtletters@telegraph.co.uk.](mailto:dtletters@telegraph.co.uk) Please include name, address, work and home telephone numbers. See more Telegraph newsletters [Front Bench]( | [Cookbook]( | [Cars]( | [Good News]( We have sent you this email because you have either asked us to or because we think it will interest you. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update your preferences]( For any other questions, please visit our help page [here](. Any offers included in this email come with their own Terms and Conditions, which you can see by clicking on the offer link. We may withdraw offers without notice. Telegraph Media Group Limited or its group companies - 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT. Registered in England under No 451593.