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Coronavirus has shown how much we depend upon those whose job it is to keep us safe

Richard Young

Posted 02 July 2020 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Opinion|Inside Trading Standards|National


OPINION: It’s late March. I’ve just had a food order delivered. It’s a fortnight after we booked one of the few remaining slots knowing that there was a good...

It’s late March. I’ve just had a food order delivered. It’s a fortnight after we booked one of the few remaining slots knowing that there was a good chance we’d be self-isolating, which we are. The sheer joy of seeing fresh food coming through the door was unique. I can’t remember ever being so pleased to see onions and potatoes, and knowing that we didn’t have to worry about food for the next ...

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