BRITAIN must have a proper return to normality if our economy is ever to bounce back.
But the naysayers are already lining up.
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The finger-wagging British Medical Association is telling us we should keep wearing masks and hinting that Prof Chris Whitty backs them.
Teacher unions are insisting kids must mask up in the classroom even after the summer hols.
And there are suggestions that the Prime Minister won’t encourage an end to home working.
Plans to end compulsory face coverings for everyone and allow us to order drinks at the pub bar again can’t come soon enough.
But Boris must stay strong and ensure they are put into action.
And for the sake of our businesses and city centres the PM must also encourage workers back to their offices.
Businesses need workers at their desks rather than languishing at home.
The spread of the delta virus may appear alarming but thanks to the remarkable vaccine rollout, hospitalisations and deaths are still low.
Half measures now will only keep us in a crippling limbo of anxiety and trepidation.
For the sake of our economy and our kids, Boris must not waver.
Priti’s jail threat key
PRITI PATEL’S plan to criminalise migrants who illegally enter Britain is a key part of her steps to shake up the asylum system.
The threat of jail and deportation may deter some from the lure of evil traffickers and the treacherous Channel crossing.
If it gives us a better chance of stemming this tragic tide of humanity it is more than welcome.
But the move won’t put an end to this problem.
For that to happen we need to turn off the tap at the source.
That means tackling the monstrous European gangs head-on.
And that means more help from the lawmakers in France, Belgium and Holland.
Fourmidable Lions
WHAT a team. What a performance.
England made the nation proud last night as they trounced Ukraine 4-0 and roared into the semi-finals of Euro 2020.
From solid Stones and magnificent Maguire at the back, to super skipper Harry Kane up front, our Three Lions are ready for Wembley on Wednesday.
Football really IS coming home!
