by Webby | 24th March 2020 | General, Politics
Roderick Crawford edited Parliamentary Brief 1992-2012 and currently works in conflict resolution. The NHS is about to go into the worst crisis in recent history – perhaps in its history. It will be stretched beyond capacity for bed and staff and equipment....
by Webby | 24th March 2020 | General, Politics
Victoria Hewson is a solicitor and co-founder of Radical, a campaign for truth and freedom in the gender recognition debate. She and Rebecca Lowe, her co-founder, alternate authorship of this column on trans, sex and gender issues. Last week, The i Paper reported that...
by Webby | 24th March 2020 | General, Politics
There has been criticism of Transport for London due to overcrowding on the London Underground and bus services. Passenger numbers are down significantly: by the end of last week there was a 70 per cent fall in the number of passengers on the tube and a 40 per cent...
by Webby | 24th March 2020 | Brexit, Politics
The last time we saw the police in our road was early in 2019, when two uniformed officers came to question me about squirting a garden hose at a neighbour’s noisy dog.I got two more visits, each time the plod coming in pairs to investigate this heinous crime...
by Webby | 23rd March 2020 | General, Politics
Despite Rishi Sunak’s unprecedented economic measures, some members of the Left still aren’t happy with the Government’s response to the Coronavirus crisis. John McDonnell immediately commented that “he hasn’t gone far enough”. But far greater an issue for the whole...
by Webby | 23rd March 2020 | General, Politics
One of the most striking stories to come out of the unfolding COVID-19 crisis has been that of ‘panic buying’. Photos of supermarkets stripped bare and stories of key workers being unable to buy essentials has made for harrowing coverage. The narrative of...
