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the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on Talk Radio.

So here we are then. This morning we are greeted by loads of headlines about how Britain is finally open again after the government confirmed that Britain is going to be finally allowing foreign travellers from Europe and the

United States to come here and do business, do pleasure, do whatever, go to theatre, go

shopping, go to Harrods, go to Selfridges. Even Neil Ferguson from Sage is optimistic that this madness

will all be over soon, although not everybody agrees with it. Meanwhile, the doom mongers,

amongst them, of course, the lockdown fanatics are all predicting

that it's reckless to allow anyone to come here from foreign lands, except, of course, if they

arrive on, dinghies on our beaches.

The hypocrisy of the left is really quite incredible, isn't it?

Because apparently, if you haven't been jabbed in this country, it could be dangerous

to let people in.

I mean, what is going on? Why would

you say that? Why would you even suggest that anyone coming here with probably a negative

test of one kind or another who has probably been vaccinated is in some way a risk? These people

don't want life to continue as normal. These people do not want life to return to normal. These people

are what can only be described as troglodytes. not want life to return to normal. These people are what can only

be described as troglodytes. They want to stay living under a stone in a cave in the dark for the

rest of their lives. Well, I'm not one of them, and I don't think neither are you, and I don't think

we should be encouraging them to even have a say on this map kind of thing. This morning we will

examine just what it will mean for the economy,

what it will mean for business and for the tourist trade in this country, which I've been banging

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