Tories and Labour

by Patrick Day-Childs , posted on 29 January 2021 / 2,353 Views Happy end of January! We’ve already seen two revolutions: a new vaccine is in the third phase of testing and I got a new TV. In terms of video game releases, Hitman 3 was probably the most notable…

We are still waiting for that expected Brexit deal – it will need to be ratified by MPs, with hardline pro-Brexit Tories insisting they will scrutinise every detail. Labour though are likely to support it. Share on FacebookShare Share on TwitterTweet Share on WhatsAppSend Share on WhatsAppSend Share on WhatsAppEmail…

Dear reader,  As we near the end of 2020, I find myself reflecting on how dramatically our lives have changed in a matter of months. The many challenges we have shared have highlighted what we value, and what needs to change for the good of our collective well-being.   2021 will…

SINGAPORE — Singapore and Vietnam have agreed to "expeditiously conclude ongoing discussions" on a "green lane" agreement for essential business and official travel, said Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on Tuesday (Dec 15). MFA's permanent secretary Chee Wee Kiong and Vietnam's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung have…

MUMBAI: The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted leading Indian manufacturers in automobile, metals, mining and heavy engineering to increase the representation of women on shop floors. In the last six months, Tata Motors has increased the number of female employees on shop floor to 11% from 4%. The company aims to…

Barack Obama delivers “frank confessions of his uncertainties and doubts” in an account of his rise to power and the beginning of his presidency. Australian-born Carmen Callil challenges Britain’s “snotty imperial delusions” in a sweeping and heartfelt family memoir. And Bernhard Schlink, author of The Reader, creates another “study of…

Workers at care homes have been given two weeks to get tested for Covid-19 as a number of facilities were hit by the latest wave of coronavirus infections. The government says all staff working at care homes for the elderly and disabled people must get tested before December 14 at…

The government is planning to subsidise care home workers by at least HK$200 a month to take Covid-19 tests, as they face mandatory testing from Monday. The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Law Chi-kwong, called it "mission impossible" for such staff to get tested in the care homes, so the…

Chen Nianxi, who started writing about how Chinese people were learning to live with the virus in rural areas, is one of the participants in the biannual Global Migrant Festival. Photo: Handout A Chinese demolition labourer turned poet is one of 200 migrant workers sharing experiences in the virtual arts…

In DepthYour guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 20 NovemberThe Week’s daily round-up highlights the five best opinion pieces from across the British and international media, with excerpts from each.1. Christoph Strack on Deutsche Welleon the fear of corona-fascismAmid coronavirus, democracy is at stake“Since March, the German…