WATCH: deserted Barnsley town centre with Orwellian voice overhead

The lockdown of countries worldwide has has plenty of parallels with George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 – and this video taken in Barnsley’s town centre is a chilling reminder.
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It shows a “creepy”, deserted town centre with shops closed and market stalls packed up.

A woman’s voice – in this case the Telescreen announcer – is projected overhead as she recites the Government’s strict instructions, enforced by law, to stay at home ‘unless absolutely necessary’, practice social distance and wash your hands.

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