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Trust and confidence have ebbed away from this blundering government
The untruth of people disobeying the rules has been spun up really as a cover for the government’s own failings, writes PAUL DONOVAN
Boris Johnson Covid Address

THE elected politicians of this country rule by the consent of the people. Never has this been more obvious than during the time of the present pandemic.

The people have in the main done everything asked of them.

First, it was to stay at home and protect the NHS.

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