Originally Posted by
sinkov
June 23rd the Government says they offer no protection, July 12th, Michael Gove, Minister for the Cabinet Office, and virtually Boris's right-hand man, says wearing them will not become mandatory, July 14th Boris says you'll have to wear them in shops. Useless to compulsory in three weeks, that is weird even for the weird times we live in.
What force has driven this almost overnight U turn, a force that can persuade a government to muzzle the population ? I don't know, but it must be a fecking, great, powerful one. And if it has such power, there's no way it's going to stop at muzzles. What's next ?