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Yesterday morning we awoke to the usual fusillade of disturbing news in what is the worst crisis this country has experienced since the end of the Second World War. The shortage of personal protection equipment for our courageous medical staff is worsening. The testing fiasco continues, and the Government seems unlikely to meet its self-imposed … Read more
Were U.S. President Donald Trump a thatch-haired schoolboy, rather than the most powerful man on Earth, I’ve no doubt he would be the bane of his poor teachers’ lives and attract their ire. They would point out that his bitterest foe of one moment sometimes becomes his closest buddy the next. They would complain about … Read more
When did the authorities first become aware that this country would face a deadly contagion that would cost the lives of many thousands? It must be at least two months back. Six weeks ago on Tuesday, Boris Johnson delivered what then seemed a shocking statement in which he warned of a serious pandemic. At that stage, … Read more
Who is running the country? It’s certainly not Boris Johnson. Though his condition is said to have stabilised, thank God, he’s plainly in no position to undertake any duties while in intensive care. But is Dominic Raab, chosen by Mr Johnson as his deputy, in charge of the clattering train? Not obviously. Although he chairs … Read more
Let us be honest. The fact that Boris Johnson has been taken into intensive care suggests that he is gravely ill. We must pray for him. I certainly am. His plight is confirmation, if any were needed, that this is a very serious disease that can leave even patients it spares in a debilitated and … Read more
Let us be honest. The fact that Boris Johnson has been taken into intensive care suggests that he is gravely ill. We must pray for him. I certainly am. His plight is confirmation, if any were needed, that this is a very serious disease that can leave even patients it spares in a debilitated and … Read more
Helen Glover introduces her newborn twins Kit and Willow in sweet shoot as husband Steve Backshall hails the rower ‘the best mum possible’ By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 09:58 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 10:14 BST, 6 April 2020 Olympic Gold medallist Helen Glover has finally introduced her twins to the world, Kit … Read more
Boris Johnson has urged the people of this country to accept the arduous terms of a lockdown, and by and large, the people of this country have acquiesced. What virtually amounts to national house arrest will lead at the very least to feelings of frustration, and at worse to mental agonies. The economy will suffer … Read more
Crispin Glover goes Back To The Future as he replicates George McFly’s hairstyle while out on a food run in LA By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 02:10 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 02:10 GMT, 28 March 2020 He’s best known for playing eccentric characters on the silver screen, including George McFly in the … Read more
Both Boris Johnson and the Chancellor Rishi Sunak have said they will spend ‘whatever it takes’ to beat coronavirus. Neither of them has the faintest idea what the final cost will be. By offering vast loans of hundreds of billions of pounds to companies (some of which may never be paid back), and by paying … Read more