It’s a pity the English don’t have the Aussie term “Clayton’s”, because it’s the word they need for the world they’re living in right now. This is the liberation you have when you’re not having a liberation.

The headlines this week were all supposed to be about freedom: Monday, July 19 was the day we were going to throw away our masks, hug our loved ones, go out to lunch, pack the theatres and head out to the nightclub.