Rising Unemployment Is Making Us Depressed. But We Are More Than Our Work
Harriet Williamson
We must separate our self-worth from our productivity.
Tag: coronavirus
How We Win: The World
James Schneider
Our enemies are globally networked; so must we be. The fifth part of the series How We Win, a socialist strategy for the 2020s.
If We Can’t Change the Law, We’ll Break It
Rivkah Brown
Resisting the Tory protest crackdown may require ever greater acts of civil disobedience.
Being in Prison During Covid-19 Was Hell – but Pandemic or Not, the System Ruins Lives
Sam, as told to Sophie K Rosa
Coronavirus lockdowns meant prisoners were forced to spend almost 24 hours a day in their cells.
After All the Hype Over Budget 2021…That’s It?
James Meadway
Rishi Sunak wants to appear radical while cementing the status quo - and unless the left presents an alternative, he will.
Johnson’s Travel Rules Under Strain
Does the arrival of the Brazil variant in Britain show Johnson’s travel rules aren’t fit for purpose?
Royal Mail Wants to Close Its Workers’ Nursery During the Pandemic
Shahed Ezaydi
The Childsplay nursery has been a lifeline for Royal Mail parents since 1989, and particularly during the past year. Now the company plans to rip it away, just when workers need it most.
The Exit Plan
Boris Johnson delivers his roadmap out of lockdown. Do his plans for students to all return on the 8th March risk a resurgence? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Starmer Called Out by Key Ally
Tom Kibasi weighs in on Keir Starmer’s Leadership of the Labour party.
When Should Lockdown End?
Does the successful vaccine rollout mean lockdown restrictions should be lifted?
The Oxford Vaccine Setback
The Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine is already being rolled out in the UK, and is the most ordered jab in the developing world. However, this weekend results from trials showed the vaccine is ineffective against the South African strain of the virus. How big a blow is this news to the global fight against coronavirus? We […]
Covid-19 Has Shown Humanity’s Vulnerability. It’s Time to Take Existential Risks Seriously
Aaron Bastani
Clap for the Captain
Boris Johnson has called for a nationwide clap to remember Sir Captain Tom Moore, who on Tuesday passed away from covid-19. Given the Prime Minister has presided over 109,000 deaths and leads a party that cut the NHS to the bone, is he simply exploiting a tragedy for his own partisan end?
Why Has Britain Failed on Covid? Richard Horton
A year after the World Health Organisation declared Covid-19 a pandemic, with Britain enduring more than a 100,000 deaths since, a number of major questions remain unanswered. Why was the response of the UK among the worst in the world? How is it possible that the death toll of countries in Europe and North America […]
Closing the Borders
The UK transmission of the South African Covid strain demonstrates how the vaccine rollout could be undermined. Are Labour right to call for closed borders? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Think the Tories Can’t Possibly Paint Britain’s Pandemic Response As a Triumph? Think Again
Aaron Bastani
Johnson Is to Blame
Boris Johnson has claimed that his government “did everything” they could to protect lives and tackle the coronavirus pandemic. As the death toll exceeds 100,000 people, we explain why Boris Johnson was lying. With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
