Seamus Milne’s article on the Scottish separatism vote offers mature consideration of the debate today in The Guardian
There may be an escape from the Tories by voting other political parties into power, but we don’t get a vote on the nature of the ownership of wealth and production and it is this ownership that shapes the political economy of all parts of Britain.
A totally new constitutional settlement is needed to meet the needs of the 99% of the population in all parts of Britain.
As with the Grenfell Tower & Alpha Piper disasters, privatisation, fragmentation & deregulation have led to deaths; in the case of Covid 19, they number drexs these
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/27/privatisation-uk-disatrous-coronavirus-response-ppe-care-homes-corporate-power-public-policy
He listens to the voice of his neo-liberal masters, only; stands up for the rights of transnational finance capital; and does not appear to care who lives or dies.
It really isn’t too much to ask for the leader of the Labour Party @Keir_Starmer to stand up for workers rights. If workplaces aren’t safe workers shouldn’t be there, and we should encourage everyone to assert their right to walk off unsafe sites.
Rishi Sunak chancellor of the exchequer, insults millions of workers by talking of people being addicted to furlough.
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2020/05/conservatives-threat-cut-furlough-scheme-shows-logic-austerity-endures
Britain is not ready for the easing of lock-down, until there is capability to test, track and trace. Sufficient tests available Phone apps like those in Isle of White trial Personnel to follow up on contacts
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/06/test-track-trace-contact-tracing-uk/
Early Easing Will Kill More People
