Meaningless slogans like âfreedom dayâ harm our ability to properly debate pandemic responses MichaelBakerandNickWilson We need to keep pressing our political leaders to talk about Covid-19 in ways that support an informed debate about our collective futures The British government, under Boris Johnson, is lifting most remaining coronavirus restrictions in England on Monday, which it is calling âfreedom dayâ. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The British government, under Boris Johnson, is lifting most remaining coronavirus restrictions in England on Monday, which it is calling âfreedom dayâ. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Mon 19 Jul 2021 21.29 EDT Last modified on Tue 20 Jul 2021 01.06 EDT