Every week we are hearing more ‘them and us’ stories, examples of the powerful and privileged getting away with actions and benefits denied to us ordinary people.
The latest involve Boris Johnson and some of his ministers breaking their own rules on quarantining, and getting away with it. No wonder more of us are not listening when told we must quarantine.
The official government response to their failures is always bland and dishonest. What an example.
The news silly season is upon, with newspapers padding out minor stories with big headlines. The Mail on Sunday’s front page lead is the admittedly sad tale of the apparently doomed eight year old alpaca Geronimo that has bovine TB. A real sob story, worth reporting perhaps, but what a fuss.
Beverley’s two lamas lasted only a couple of years; they can live to 29. The average life of an alpaca is 15 to 20.
What are the chances of our PM courting public favour by giving Geronimo a reprieve?
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