THE lockdown Boris Johnson has ordered is a hideous prospect for any nation, but especially a liberal democracy like ours. But The Sun accepts it could save many thousands of lives.<\/p>\n
We are facing the gravest threat since the spectre of Nazi invasion in 1940. It calls for unprecedented temporary restrictions on our freedom.<\/p>\n
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We pray that it works in reducing the spread of Covid-19, though we are unlikely to know for at least a fortnight.<\/p>\n
There are early signs it has worked in Italy where daily death rates are falling.<\/p>\n
Ours, too, have not soared in the past few days as dramatically as were predicted. But the worst is doubtless yet to come.<\/p>\n
It is clear that social distancing alone will not suffice while so many selfishly refuse to take seriously the virus or the Prime Ministers advice.<\/p>\n
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Boris had to turn that into a legally enforceable order though in our view it has been too long coming.<\/p>\n
The Sun has largely backed the Downing Street response so far.<\/p>\n
It has seemed wrong to obsessively pick holes in the strategy of a new majority Government suddenly engulfed by the biggest global crisis since World War Two.<\/p>\n
But there is a shambolic on the hoof feel to it now, to which no one can turn a blind eye.<\/p>\n
Boris has been too slow to react, too reluctant to think the unthinkable, too afraid to take the draconian action other world leaders did.<\/p>\n
He has rightly deferred to his experts on health and science. But their advice has shifted and seemed contradictory.<\/p>\n
And Boriss faith in the public doing the right thing was misplaced.<\/p>\n
The negligence of a minority may already have cost lives and helped cripple the NHS.<\/p>\n
Last Friday the PM finally shut down schools, pubs, restaurants and leisure facilities only to find crowds of fools flocking to parks, tourist spots, beaches and shops, spreading disease further.<\/p>\n
London Mayor Sadiq Khans idiotic and rash decision to close part of the Tube led to jam-packed carriages on those which ran yesterday.<\/p>\n
Some passengers were key workers. Others will have been the self-employed with little choice but to travel in. Others may have been compelled to work by unthinking employers.<\/p>\n
The lockdown will be gruelling for us all. But we must minimise the viruss spread, the loss of life and give the NHS its best chance of continuing to function.<\/p>\n
We must hope its not too late to prevent our losses soaring to hundreds a day.<\/p>\n
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CHEL OF A BASHHarry said final goodbye to ex Chelsy Davy at bash after Meg left for Canada<\/p>\n
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LEO MCKINSTRYThe arrogant super-rich have no right to spend their way out of virus crisis<\/p>\n
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TREVOR KAVANAGHIt's not hoarding that'll get us through coronavirus, it's acts of kindness<\/p>\n
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THE SUN SAYSA bunch of irresponsible idiots could cost us all our cherished freedoms<\/p>\n
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ALLY ROSSThe BBC ploughed on with charity show - but it's always a Relief when it finishes<\/p>\n
IMAGINING no possessions, as John Lennon did, has become easier of late.<\/p>\n
But God bless A-list celebs for reminding us, with their inexplicable version of the hippy classic, that they are the least likely people ever to suffer such a fate.<\/p>\n
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God bless Madonna too for calling coronavirus the great equaliser from the rose-petalled bath at her mansion.<\/p>\n
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