LEO McKINSTRY OK, we get it. It’s quite warm outside. Now please shut up with all your warnings and let us enjoy it
JULY 15, 2022
By Paul Homewood
THE great American journalist Henry Mencken once defined puritanism as “the haunting fear that somewhere, someone might be happy”.
His words are a perfect description of the nanny state zealots of modern Britain who can’t see a ray of sunshine without reaching for the panic button and the health emergency manual.
The great American journalist Henry Mencken once defined puritanism as 'the haunting fear that somewhere, someone might be happy'
For most people, blue skies and rising temperatures are something to be welcomed, given our damp climate.
But for officialdom, they are an opportunity for more finger-wagging and scaremongering.
The good weather is a cue for an orgy of bureaucratic activity, as action plans are implemented, public warnings issued, high-level meetings held and dangers codified.
The risk assessment has replaced traditional common sense, just as the public health lecture had undermined the ability to have fun.
Instead of basking in the sun, we are encouraged to wallow in anxiety.
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