Opinion: Once Again, the Government is Using Disadvantaged Children to Pursue Harmful Policies
by Chloe Tomlinson
Schools are set to reopen tomorrow, with the government arguing we must make sure “the poorest and most disadvantaged pupils don’t fall behind”. Chloe Tomlinson suggests ministers are employing a familiar strategy: crying ‘think of the children’ in order to get their own way.
Furloughing the Science

Rishi Sunak adjusts furlough scheme, the government ignores the science to ease the lockdown, and a CNN reporter arrested at the Minneapolis protests.
Report: BAME People Are More Likely to Have Been Fined for Breaking Lockdown Across the Country, FOI Data Shows
by Nic Murray
Exclusive: New figures obtained by FOI request suggest police forces outside of London were 4.4 times more likely to issue £60 fines to BAME people than to white people during the first week of lockdown. Nic Murray reports.
Opinion: Dominic Cummings is a Glorified Shitposter
by Phil Jones

As demonstrated by Dominic Cummings' absurd press conference, the government is turning official statements into curated acts of drivel designed to clutter the airwaves and distract the public from its failings, writes Phil Jones.
The Burner #242: ‘And You Have to Do It All the Time’
by James Butler
Cummings survives: but what’s the wreckage? Lockdown eases, but R is high: so why? Plus, James Butler wonders about political hope in difficult times.
Opinion: The ‘radical nannies’ Organising to Support Each Other Through Covid-19
by Veronica Deutsch
Dominic Cummings has accidentally put childcare on the agenda, writes Veronica Deutsch, but within the sector not all workers are equal. High precarity is particularly common in nannying work, and, while coronavirus has highlighted the need for better support, regulation can feel like a threat to the most vulnerable.
A Migrant With No Recourse to Public Funds on Being Made Homeless During a Pandemic
by Mohammed, as told to Benjamin Morgan
Boris Johnson revealed on Wednesday that he had no idea that tens of thousands of people living in the UK are denied access to public funds, including basic welfare benefits. We spoke to a man made homeless by the no recourse to public funds policy.
The Burner #241: Dangerous Liaisons
by Ash Sarkar
Ash Sarkar breaks down Boris Johnson's first appearance at the Commons liaison committee. Plus the danger of false negatives.
Herd Impunity

Boris Johnson’s blind defence of Cummings is undermining the lockdown, but will it seriously undermine his government? Michael Walker is joined by Owen Jones and Dalia Gebrial to discuss.

Humankind: A Hopeful History with Rutger Bregman

Last year Davos viral sensation Rutger Bregman toured the tv studios of Britain finding that “on average, British journalists are the least curious of all.” He found just one exception to this rule, his interview with Aaron Bastani for Novara Media. Rutger is back, this time promoting his new book Humankind which argues that altruism […]
Humankind: a Hopeful History – With Rutger Bregman

Last year Davos viral sensation Rutger Bregman toured the tv studios of Britain finding that “on average, British journalists are the least curious of all.” He found just one exception to this rule, his interview with Aaron Bastani for Novara Media. Rutger is back, this time promoting his new book Humankind which argues that altruism […]
The Burner #240: Squid Ink + Prison Viruses
by Gary McQuiggin
Cummings splashes round the squid ink: will it be enough to escape the consequences? Gary McQuiggin takes a deep dive into the impact of the virus in the prison system in conversation with Oonagh Ryder.
Opinion: Dominic Cummings Should Be Sacked
by Aaron Bastani
Dominic Cummings broke the lockdown because he thought the rules didn’t apply to him. Aaron Bastani argues he should be sacked - and if the prime minister can’t bring himself to do that, then he should go too.
RULE BREAKER

No new information. No apology. Dominic Cummings has made it clear it’s one rule for him and another for the rest of us.
Dear Lobby: Keep It Simple. Stick to Facts. Don’t Fuck It Up

The stakes have just been raised in the government’s daily press conference. Can Westminster journalists rise to the challenge?

Long Read: Detained Migrants Are Workers. They Belong in the Trade Union Movement
by Isaac Ricca-Richardson and Franck Magennis
With detained migrants encouraged to work for slave wages, rather than treating them as victims devoid of agency, trade unions must instead bring them into the movement, write Isaac Ricca-Richardson and Franck Magennis. 
Opinion: Teachers Are Rediscovering Their Collective Power
by James McAsh
Across the country, in meetings ranging from dozens to thousands, teachers and teaching assistants are standing up for safety and learning that there is power in a union, writes primary school teacher James McAsh.
Cummings… STAYS?!

Dominic Cummings has broken the lockdown, but Johnson won’t let him go. Will the government get away with taking us all for FOOLS?!

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