Tag: covid
Could ‘Cancelled Christmas’ Help Us Imagine a World Beyond the Nuclear Family?
Sophie K Rosa
Covid Has Exposed Conservatives As Complete Idiots
For years conservative arguments, particularly on social media, have gained increasing traction. But in the context of Covid-19 they are making less sense than ever as they try to make a pandemic which is killing people about free speech and mega-dosing Vitamin C. Aaron watches an interview between two conservative ‘Covidiots’, Paul Joseph Watson and […]
Pariah Nation
A new mutant coronavirus strain means Christmas is cancelled, Britain is locked off from the world, and we might all need strict lockdowns until a vaccine can be rolled out. This is a game-changer. And all while we’re being run a bunch of incompetents. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss and insane three days in […]
Spain Is Considering a Four-Day Week – What’s Stopping Britain Doing the Same?
James Meadway
Christmas Cancelled?
Despite concerns from scientists, the UK government’s rules for Christmas Covid will not change. Will Boris Johnson’s call for us to have a “merry little Christmas” stop the spread? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Year in Review
At the turn of the decade nearly 12 months ago, some said that we were on the verge of entering a new Roaring ’20s. How prescient they turned out to be. One pandemic and a global economic freefall later, all the assumptions we started out with in January have turned to dust. In their place […]
London Into Tier 3 Lockdown
As cases surge, London is entering a Tier 3 lockdown. But with schools staying open, is time running out to prevent carnage this Christmas?
The Vaccine Rush
The UK will start administering a coronavirus vaccine next week. But how did Britain manage to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine quicker than its peers, and should we worry that speed came at the expense of certainty? We speak to Professor Deenan Pillay of Independent SAGE. Plus: Aidan Harper on a 4 day week; UK government […]
The Beginning of the End
As Britain becomes the first Western country to approve a covid vaccine, ministers are desperate to claim credit for a German/US invention. But politics aside, does this mean the end of the pandemic is in sight? Plus: the first batch of lab grown chicken goes on sale in Singapore; Debenhams has followed Arcadia into administration; […]
Covid for Christmas
With a vaccine ready for the new year, why is Boris Johnson risking giving Britain’s grandparents covid for Christmas? #TyskySour with Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Life After Cummings
Love him or loathe him, Dominic Cummings was the driving force of Johnson’s government. It was Cummings that masterminded the election campaign that pitched the people vs politicians and won Johnson his majority. Then, by combining culture wars with promises to ‘level up’ the country he transformed the Tories too. So, now he’s gone what […]
Who Gets the Vaccine?
The world is rightly celebrating the arrival of a coronavirus vaccine. But with big pharma in the driving seat, will it really get to those in need? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
Johnson’s Lockdown U-Turn
The Tories have been trashing the idea of a second English lockdown for weeks. They’ve finally implemented one in. But is it a month too late? With Michael Walker and Ash Sarkar.
The Deadliest Wave?
Boris Johnson has been advised the second Covid wave could be deadlier than the first. Across Europe, will winter be grimmer than anyone predicted? With Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani.
The Tories Treat Britain’s Regions Like Dirt Because They Think They’re Still Governing an Empire
Aaron Bastani
Northern Revolt
A tier 3 lockdown has been imposed on Greater Manchester. But will Andy Burnham’s stand against the Tories have longer term effects? We ask the mayor of Salford, Paul Dennett. Plus: Rashford Vs Johnson; Kojo Koram on Critical Race Theory; Rivkah Brown on student rent strikes; and The Sky History contestant with neo-nazi tattoos.
