You’re On Your Own, Kids: How the Indian State Abandoned Its People to Covid-19
Aruna Chandrasekhar
India is in the grip of a horrific second wave – and Narendra Modi has blood on his hands.
Tag: covid
‘How Can I Use This, Rather Than It Use Me?’ A New Campaign Takes Aim at Screen Addiction
Sophie K Rosa
Last year the average person spent 40% of their waking hours on a phone, TV or laptop.
Johnson’s Government is Rotten to the Core – But Does It Even Matter?
Samuel Earle
Tory corruption scandals don't make other parties seem more appealing – they just evaporate faith in the system itself.
Is the Covid-19 Pandemic Over in the UK?
With new ONS data showing Covid-19 case levels 20 times lower than their January peak, are we finally seeing the end of the UK pandemic? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Boris Johnson’s Outrageous Covid-19 Comments
Did Boris Johnson say he’d “let the bodies pile high in their thousands” rather than implement a third Covid-19 lockdown? If he did, will it do any damage to his premiership? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Not Over
While it may seem the Covid-19 pandemic in Britain is ending, this week saw global case levels higher than ever before. We speak to Deepti Gurdasani about the ongoing global coronavirus crisis.
No, Covid-19 Isn’t a Chance to ‘End HIV’
Ben Weil
This kind of thinking didn’t get us anywhere in the 1980s, and it won’t now.
What Are the AstraZeneca Blood Clot Risks?
The JCVI have announced that under 30s should be offered an alternative to the Astra Zeneca vaccine. What does this mean for the vaccine rollout, and for young people who’ve already had the AZ jab? With Michael Walker, Deenan Pillay and Dalia Gebrial.
Johnson Announces Vaccine Passports for Major Events
#TyskySour returns this evening with Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
Even Without the ‘Vaccine Bounce’, Boris Johnson Would Still Be Winning
Samuel Earle
The pandemic has shown just how much the prime minister is able to get away with.
Rising Unemployment Is Making Us Depressed. But We Are More Than Our Work
Harriet Williamson
We must separate our self-worth from our productivity.
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.
The Women Who Can’t Strike Today Are Exactly Why We Must
Sophie K Rosa
'Striking is a way to make our presence known and absence felt.'
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?
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?
Jail Time for Travel Breaches
Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the health secretary’s announcement of 10 year-jail sentences for breaching Covid travel restrictions.