@GeorgeMonbiot In these circumstances, we the people have almost no power. Our anger mounts with each #corruption and every #incompetence, our grief swells with the disastrous death toll - but we feel impotent to do anything. This is our #democracy at work.
@GeorgeMonbiot There are examples around the world of good practice in beating the virus, but our *government* fails to follow this good practice. Their failure leads to the tragic, catastrophic loss of life; to the overwhelming of the NHS, already seriously underfunded...
@GeorgeMonbiot ... through the last decade; and to the trashing of livelihoods already under the gravest of stresses from a reckless Brexit. The economy is in freewill.
It feels as if the choices our *leaders* make wilfully ignore the good practice of other nations. In these circumstances...
It feels as if the choices our *leaders* make wilfully ignore the good practice of other nations. In these circumstances...
@GeorgeMonbiot ...is it possible we can turn to the law to help us channel our anger?
I've been tweeting about #negligentmanslaughter , don't even know if it's a thing, but it seems appropriate.
Whatever happens, we must never lose our anger. That would just let them off the hook.
I've been tweeting about #negligentmanslaughter , don't even know if it's a thing, but it seems appropriate.
Whatever happens, we must never lose our anger. That would just let them off the hook.
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