Britain is a world leader in many areas. One of the big social reforms of recent years has been a more robust approach to slavery based on a historic piece of legislation, itself was born of a 2013 report from the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) called ‘It Happens Here’.
The UK’s dependence on China for products and, worryingly, the systems on which we rely and which in time will run so much of our lives is only now becoming apparent.
The Communist Party of China has passed a National Security Law for Hong Kong, which stands in direct violation of its obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Hong Kong government's commitments as a signatory of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
At last the Government has decided to start the process of unlocking the economy. The announcement by Boris Johnson on Tuesday was good news for us all.
As someone who had supported the Government’s desire to get primary schoolchildren back in the classroom as soon as possible, I was dismayed to hear that we were dropping that vital requirement.
We are nine weeks into a lockdown that was originally estimated to last three or four and the economic effects are dire. Millions have been laid off and millions more are about to be from businesses now teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
China, we all know, is run by an autocratic, dictatorial regime which brooks no dissent and is highly secretive about the problems and challenges the country faces. That has been the case for very many years.
This lockdown has been successful at saving lives and reducing the infection rate and spread of the virus. In doing this, the government has taken the right decision to implement it in full.
Government support for charities affected by coronavirus is long overdue.
The recent bailout made logical sense for businesses, allowing employees to stay on the payroll while doing less work than they would under normal circumstances.
There is no doubt now that the Covid-19 crisis is a national emergency. The NHS is already being pushed to full capacity. Our healthcare professionals are working around the clock, and we need access to appliances such as ventilators that are crucial for patients with respiratory problems.
