MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Giving us back our freedom is a bold move - but the ...

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These are tough days for Boris Johnson. Far too many people oppose or question his determination to give us back our freedom. The zero-Covid zealots, who want a permanent regime of restriction, don't back him. Some of his advisers, who have no responsibility to wider concerns, don't back him. The public, after 18 months of fear, are not sure if he is right.

But this is what happens to real leaders. Our Prime Minister is as worried as anyone else by the risks. He does not wish to harm anyone or cause disaster. But he has a high duty to do what is right for the whole country.