COMMENT

COVID-19 is an airborne hazard – we need to treat it as such.

— Focusing mainly on therapeutics and vaccines, without attempting prevention of transmission at a population level, is flawed public health.

COMMENT

Nestle and the business of morality.

— The issue of ethics and business comes up a lot, with respect to the Ukraine war, Black Lives Matter, transgender rights and more.

COMMENT

A telling story about Putin’s state of mind from a European diplomat.

— How the story from a former ambassador in Moscow about Vladimir Putin suggests that the Russian leader’s apparent goal might be far larger than any peace deal with Ukraine.

Fact-Check

Tories: Displacement of responsibility as a golden rule.

— An uncomfortable Chancellor Rishi Sunak finds himself in the middle of a storm because of his family business links to Russia.

COMMENT

Delaying care now will overburden healthcare much more!

— Far too many COVID patients are still not seeking medical care early enough. Here is how you can get prepared.

War in Ukraine

What can China do about Ukraine and will it do it?

— The horror of what is happening in Ukraine has focussed minds on China’s obligations.

COMMENT

As COVID rises again, the UK Government’s only plan is denial and distraction.

— “Brace yourselves” for rising COVID cases, the UK Government says. The scandalous failure to plan for long-term protection of lives.

COMMENT

The Home Office’s bureaucracy has been destroying people’s lives for decades. Increasing it isn’t the way forward.

— Implementing a sponsored visa route, rather than waiving visas, risks putting refugees in greater danger of exploitation, without long-term security. It is a cop-out by the government to avoid providing genuine support.

COMMENT

Refugees don’t need visas.

— The UK Government must scrap visa requirements for refugees and halt carrier liability fines, to ensure those who do seek asylum in the UK can reach here safely.

COMMENT

Covid isn’t over.

— Long COVID will have long-lasting impacts on human resources and the economy.

COMMENT

Refugee protection means more than just saying words of support.

— When you see big numbers in relation to refugee situations, ensure you put them into context.

COMMENT

The best-laid plans of mice and men... and Putin and his gold.

— The unprecedented package of tough and coordinated sanctions against Russia after the Ukraine invasion shows that war chests are only as good as the purpose for which they’re used.

COMMENT

For Russia, it’s all alt... even its tsar.

— Russia is now in an alternate universe where Vladimir Putin recreates the Russian empire.

COMMENT

Royal finances – Our money and theirs.

— Some of Europe’s most progressive democracies have titular monarchs – mostly anonymous men and women, not the UK where the royal family takes the route to A-list celebrity.

COMMENT

How the Home Office spends money hurting people.

— Instead of wasting more money on failed immigration policies, on hurting and othering people, the UK Government could use it to help people struggling in this country.

COMMENT

PM resignation – A show of hypocrisy.

— Tory MP tweets her indignation at the thought that Senior Conservatives such as John Major or Theresa May dare to publicly call for Boris Johnson’s resignation... forgetting she, herself, tweeted about Theresa May being toasted back in 2019 and having voted her out.