Boris Johnson’s ‘freedom day’ isolation tells us the virus is everywhere | Polly Toynbee

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The prime minister’s U-turn reveals the true cost of his Covid bungling, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

to rise to 100,000 or even 200,000 daily, the third-worst level in the world. What political idiocy, that the PM and chancellor thought they could skive off self-isolation on a nonexistent VIP “pilot scheme” – the same one Michael Gove had invoked toafter taking his son to the Champions League final in Portugal. Far too late, Downing Street announced that No 10 and the Cabinet Office had pulled out of this “pilot”, refusing to publish its results.

 

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He should resign for removing lockdown.

What is your alternative? We waited a month for more people to get vaccinated but the numbers coming forward has fallen. Why should I stay restricted if others won't get a jab? A first but I agree with Johnson's plan.

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