If the government acts like Covid doesn’t exist, should we?
Moral dilemmas and social tensions are thrown up by the end of pandemic restrictions.
ByLockdown
Ending masks and isolation will kill vulnerable people
People say their human rights are being violated by Covid rules but they have no qualms about taking away my…
By
Why hasn’t the Metropolitan Police brought Boris Johnson in for questioning?
Scotland Yard is being sued over “politically driven” decision not to investigate claims of a Christmas party at No 10.
By
The timing of the No 10 party leaking has been impeccable
Happy new year to the Downing Street leaker. Just when Boris Johnson thought claims of Covid-19 rule-breaking would die down,…
By
My 2022 resolution: Don’t let this be the Year of the New Normal
The goalposts for returning to life as it was keep moving. I can't be the only one thinking: what if…
By
I backed every lockdown – but the cost of another is simply too great
For all our talk of saving lives, we have emptied life of joy, touch, conviviality.
By
How Brexit Britain became “Plague Island”
The Remain-Leave divide has taken a new form during the pandemic but both sides of Brexit may now be uniting…
By
Would the British public support another lockdown?
After the vaccine roll-out, voters are less fearful of catching coronavirus and more sceptical of new restrictions.
By