A rundown of some of the key players arguing for and against further restrictions in England
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With Keir Starmer’s call for a “circuit-breaker” national lockdown in England to stem the spread of Covid-19, the battle lines have been clearly drawn.
The intervention firmly places the Labour leader in the tribe of so-called “doves”, pressing for more stringent restrictions, facing off with the “hawks” who oppose them in an effort to safeguard the economy.
