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Articles from George Monbiot
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Viral Lies
Some falsehoods about the pandemic are so dangerous that they should be banned.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 27th January 2021
Long-Suffering
Long Covid is devastating the health and lives of many thousands of people, and highlights the terrible neglect of patients with chronic conditions such as ME/CFS.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 22nd January 2021
Clueless
It is hard to imagine how the government’s handling of the pandemic could have been more catastrophic.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 13th January 2021
Caught in the Crossfire
Brexit isn’t about Europe, and isn’t about the UK. It’s the outcome of a civil war within capitalism.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 25th November 2020
Breaking the Chain
A crucial link in the food chain has been forgotten by the government, exposing us to a potential disaster after the Brexit transition.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 18th November 2020
Monster Makers
Unless Biden fights big money, he could pave the way for someone even worse than Trump.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 11th November 2020
Lessons Unlearnt
Privatisation, outsourcing, packed classrooms and a total government failure to make them safe expose schools to deadly levels of infection.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 4th November 2020
A Total Fiasco
England’s response to the coronavirus pandemic now relies on unskilled teenaged call centre workers, taking the place of experienced clinicians.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 28th October 2020
Without Trace
The huge amount of public money spent on test and trace has been wasted by incompetent private contractors and executives, with devastating results.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 21st October, 2020