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

And so, ladies and gentlemen, it would appear that the worm is starting to turn.

People in positions of power are beginning to realise what I have been saying for weeks now is the truth.

That the solutions for bringing us back to normality are indeed correct.

That continued lockdown is a disaster and that we must learn to live with this virus.

This morning, the Deputy Mayor of Manchester has broken ranks with the powers that be to say that the COVID measures which are now in place are actually more damaging than COVID-19 itself.

Sir Richard Lees says that the mental health of the nation is now at risk.

And the inability of hospitals up and down the country to do basic and routine operations

is massively denting public confidence and the health of the population.

We heard from plenty of you yesterday on this show who confirmed that the NHS has let you down,

has cancelled procedures

and it's generally difficult to deal with since the pandemic began. Today we will be exploring

this notion further and asking for more of your stories on what is going on out there because

frankly it feels like the nation is at some kind of a standstill, a self-imposed quarantine

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