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The fact that the Government prevaricated over the introduction of the lockdown may have been a contributory factor in the terrible loss of life for the United Kingdom due to Covid-19.  We shall never know.  Certainly the sight of the crowded London Underground at the start of the crisis was very worrying.  It took Whitehall some days to introduce tougher rules. 

We are now in the same situation again and once more the Government is dithering.  Does it bring in a law that says all arrivals to the UK, whether by land (tunnel), sea or air self-isolate for 14 nights?

This time around the PM has to say no.  Prevaricating is dangerous.

And why the lack of decision?

Because Mr Johnson knows in his heart that the gateways to Britain must remain open...more

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