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Cominic Cummings - Credit: PA With temperatures rising and vaccination rates still climbing, it would not come as a surprise if this paper’s readers did not care, or even register, that I had been re-elected by other councillors to serve a second term as Leader of EDDC for the 2021-22 civic year. It’s hardly Biden beats Trump, is it? However, the day after the vote I succumbed to a digestive affliction which flattened me all week, the only pleasure being in hearing my family describe long walks and canoeing over a perfect Bank Holiday weekend. I had not taken a day off since being elected leader in May 2021, a tricky civic year. A few friends hinted this might be nature’s way of getting me to switch off for a few days. ....