'An honest appraisal of how the Scandinavian country has fared raises plenty of awkward questions for politicians in the rest of Europe,' writes RossjournoClark
Sweden has fulfilled the same role during the Covid-19 crisis as Argentina fulfils in every World Cup. It’s the team which everyone – apart from the natives themselves, naturally – wants to get beaten. This has been especially true in the liberal US press, which has taken time off from berating Donald Trump to publish lengthy pieces on the supposed failure of the Swedish approach.
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