Preferable to Starmer he may be, but there is scant sign of a sharp political break in Burnham’s policies so far — while left challenges aren’t making much of a running either, finds ANDREW MURRAY. How can socialism be put back on the map?
AT THE moment there seems to be a total panic in Britain about Covid-19, commonly referred to as the coronavirus.
While I am not downplaying the danger in any way, I would like to point out that basic hygiene is the first line of defence to stop the spread of any infectious disease.
I am stunned and shocked at the replies I receive regarding thorough and regular hand washing; for a lot of people this seems to be a concept they are not familiar with or consider overrated. It is anything but.
Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
The collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation poses an existential threat — but do today’s politicians have the capacity to deliver the more resilient and sustainable economics of tomorrow, wonders ALAN SIMPSON



