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The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.

Good morning and welcome to the Independent Republic of Mike Graham right here on Talk Radio.

It's looking very foggy out there and I'm not

just talking about my view of the London skyline because the gloom actually is lifting as I stare out

over the top of the top of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London. But there's a distinct lack of

clarity coming out of Downing Street. In fact, you might say the tier lockdown policies are about

as clear as mud. Just

imagine a scenario in one city alone, and that is Liverpool, right? Cases of coronavirus start

to rise significantly around September the 13. Coincidentally, just as students begin to return

to university and fresh as arrive in the city for the first time, local lockdown is imposed a week later and cases rise even more quickly, suggesting that the lockdown isn't working. By October the 4th, cases have quadruple to over 500 a day and a tougher local lockdown is imposed, so that is already the peak and the numbers are already falling. By November 1st, the number of cases is back

to pre-lockdown levels. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is when the mass testing trial begins and

after a tiny rise, the numbers continue to tumble to levels not seen since August. Now, I'm sorry

to bamboozle you with figures and data right from the start on the show this morning. However,

here's what I have to

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