Editorial: Boris Johnson’s measures aim to distract from his failures during the pandemic. Most British people are right to be uncomfortable
There are some glumly predictable tropes and cliches that Britain – and more particularly England – does not need to be bombarded with this weekend. These include: independence day; super Saturday; time to party; summertime booze; beers the good news; and, most of all, cheers, Boris. Stuff like this is simply propaganda. It is massively at odds with the rightly cautious mood – and the public interest – of the majority of British people.
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