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Inside Politics – Coronavirus special: Boris Johnson faces rebellion over schools' return

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Adam Forrest
Monday 18 May 2020 07:58 BST
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Have you dared look back at photos taken before all this began? While some melancholy souls have been sharing their #lastnormalphoto of pre-virus life, others are determined to kick-start the post-virus age asap – flocking to crowded parks and beaches over the weekend. The national consensus over lockdown seems to have well and truly broken down, with some English regions now rebelling over the re-opening of schools. Can Boris Johnson put the consensus back together again? It won’t be easy. The latest polling shows a growing frustration with his government’s handling of the crisis. I’m Adam Forrest, and welcome to The Independent’s daily Inside Politics briefing during the coronavirus pandemic.

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