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IcyPeas

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2. and the Conservative leader says:

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Tue Dec 9, 2025, 05:53 PM

Dec 9

The UK Health Security Agency wrote in a blog last week that “masks continue to be a useful tool in limiting the spread of respiratory viruses in some situations”.

However, the Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, rejected the idea, adding she was “still slightly traumatised by all the mask-wearing that we had to do during Covid”.

Traumatised!!

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People urged to wear masks when they are ill as UK faces 'tidal wave' of flu [View all] nitpicked Dec 9 OP

No need for us to worry BOSSHOG Dec 9 #1

and the Conservative leader says: IcyPeas Dec 9 #2

Reminds me of this oldie: (forgive the language) Bristlecone Dec 9 #3