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A reckless gamble

A reckless gamble

With the prospect of an alarming rise in Covid infections, Boris Johnson is saying "bring it on"

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Melanie Phillips
Jul 07, 2021
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The Cardsharps; Caravaggio, 1571-1610

Since Britain’s prime minister Boris Johnson announced a bonfire of Covid-19 restrictions planned for July 19 and beyond, political and other voices have been chorusing that the country will now “have to learn to live with Covid”.

What that actually means is that the country will have to learn to die with it. As Johns…

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