COVID-19
All the latest news, views and opinions on COVID-19.
Covid-19 and the Quiet Revolution
November 2, 2020
Covid-19 and the Quiet Revolution
Britain is poised on the brink of revolution. Not since Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas in 1644 have so many been…
So much for the luck of the Irish
October 31, 2020
So much for the luck of the Irish
As the clock struck midnight on 21 October, Ireland was plunged into its second lockdown of the year with the…
Every Little Helps or Very Little Help?
October 26, 2020
Every Little Helps or Very Little Help?
It’s not been a great few days for Tesco… Not for its branches in Wales, anyway. The country went into…
Learning to be sneaky under the cover of Covid
October 22, 2020
Learning to be sneaky under the cover of Covid
Do you remember when we spoke openly about our plans, telling friends and family what we were up to without…
Let’s get back to ‘normal’ as quickly as possible, Boris!
October 13, 2020
Let’s get back to ‘normal’ as quickly as possible, Boris!
Wouldn’t it make sense to isolate the ‘at risk’ or ‘high risk’ patients and let the rest of us get…
Cancel Christmas? Fine by me
October 9, 2020
Cancel Christmas? Fine by me
Christmas is off this year. Marvellous. Christmas family gatherings are unlikely to happen. Terrific. Even if the government calls off…
Not even James Bond can save Cineworld now
October 5, 2020
Not even James Bond can save Cineworld now
After the disappointment that was Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, I have been eagerly-awaiting the release of the new James Bond film,…
From crystal-hugging to antisemitism
October 3, 2020
From crystal-hugging to antisemitism
In his speech at Saturday’s anti-lockdown protest in London, David Icke called for “Nuremberg trials” for the “fascists” who are…
Last orders: How the government’s curfew is killing England’s pubs
October 2, 2020
Last orders: How the government’s curfew is killing England’s pubs
The great British pub. A place of banter, quiz nights, beer on tap, packets of crisps, Sunday roasts and scrambling…
The [Covid] diary of a psychotherapist
September 30, 2020
The [Covid] diary of a psychotherapist
I was seeing clients face-to-face until March 23 this year when I, like everyone else, was forced into lockdown by…