Opinion
Why the Tracing App’s technology is such an issue
The second article, in a series of three about the Government's new Tracing App, cuts through the enormous amount of technical talk that just leaves most of us cold. Will it work and will it actually save lives?
Edward Colston statue – ‘Link with slavery continues to haunt the City’
Individual and statistical evidence underlines how racial prejudice, racial inequality and institutional racism reduces life chances as well as life spans.
Boris Johnson is the poster boy of white privilege
Boris Johnson can’t solve the problem of racial inequality and injustice. He is part of the problem.
F*ck Tha Police: The enduring importance of timeless protest songs
Following the murder of George Floyd, classic protest songs have received a new spike in popularity.
The environmental impact of COVID-19 & why it provides hope for future
We have been provided with an unprecedented opportunity to ensure that our relationship with the environment can evolve to become more sustainable.
Rees-Mogg clinging to anachronistic ritual at expense of people’s health
The impression was of a government meandering with little idea of where it were going or when it would get there.
Policing is about to go through one of the most testing periods in its history
With the Covid-19 crisis followed by renewed allegations of racist police brutality, policing faces unprecedented challenges.
Are the people behind the UK’s Coronavirus App friends or foes?
Palantir’s work in supporting the NHS in the development and implementation of the Coronavirus App is costing them in excess of £88,000 a week, yet they are charging just £1. Here's why.
The Johnson love affair with mythical bridges continues
Johnson just wants to kick back. The lockdown is virtually over. Summer beckons and the talk is of holidays and air bridges.