On the 25th January 2020, at the time of writing, the current Covid statistics lie at 3.65million cases and a bleak 97,939 deaths. Not one to focus on the daily…
Imagine for a moment that it’s the 24th of December 2020. Thousands are gathered in living rooms, their hearts warmed by the ambience of the tree and the prospect of…
Last week the government found yet another scapegoat for their ineptitude, although this one is all the more predictable: students and young people. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, drew the…
A virus in itself is not political. It spreads according to laws of science and is untouched by even the most rousing of speeches by a great leader. However, to…
The ‘covidiot’ obfuscates government’s deathly blunders
On the 25th January 2020, at the time of writing, the current Covid statistics lie at 3.65million cases and a bleak 97,939 deaths. Not one to focus on the daily…
Christmas 2020: is Boris Johnson on the naughty list?
Imagine for a moment that it’s the 24th of December 2020. Thousands are gathered in living rooms, their hearts warmed by the ambience of the tree and the prospect of…
Young people shouldn’t be scapegoated for a second covid spike
Last week the government found yet another scapegoat for their ineptitude, although this one is all the more predictable: students and young people. Matt Hancock, the health secretary, drew the…
The government needs to start admitting its mistakes on coronavirus, and quickly
A virus in itself is not political. It spreads according to laws of science and is untouched by even the most rousing of speeches by a great leader. However, to…
Gambling links highlight Football Association’s hypocrisy
In a sport which has never sought to hide its links to the gambling industry, the events of this week may just be the straw that broke the FA’s back.…