
Chris Thomas: The Government needs a plan to substantiate its ambitious rhetoric on health reforms
The second in a mini-series of articles on ConHome this week about healthcare after Covid.
The second in a mini-series of articles on ConHome this week about healthcare after Covid.
Community Day is a new initiative which aims to recognise those who go above and beyond for their communities, and help more people do so.
The success in procurement and distribution prompts the question of what else we are outstandingly good at.
When the pandemic permits, it could not only combat loneliness but be a cost-effective way to support teachers and a boon to children.
That Boris Johnson feels the need to mobilise civilian enforcers is clear evidence that a second harsh lockdown does not command popular support.
The mutual aid phenomenon does demonstrate that many people will use their free time in extraordinarily productive and pro-social ways.
The response to Covid-19 felt panicked, with the Government alone in leading the fightback. This cannot happen again.
The pandemic has sparked a new sense of community spirit and civic participation; the question is whether this can extend into the future.
There are still five million adults – around one in ten – who are not online. Twice as many lack the skills and confidence to navigate the online world effectively.
Having extended its initial target to find 750,000 helpers, it seems the Government now has too many.