Finest Hour

The Government by Mr. Churchill

A plague shadows the land. Death stalks the streets. Normal daily life comes to an abrupt halt. In its place descends a host of safety regulations that many fellow citizens choose simply to ignore. Friends are cut off from one another; travel is severely restricted. Familiar social rituals suddenly present danger rather than comfort. It is difficult to get hard news and rumours run rampant. When will it end? Is there light to be spotted at the end of

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