Our rights and freedoms were won at huge cost and sacrifice by our ancestors - and now they're being incinerated by a Conservative party for whom 'freedom' means 'freedom for their class'.
We have to fight back - or a very dark place beckons.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
We have to fight back - or a very dark place beckons.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
To be clear, as the article says, I supported lockdown, which was not imposed quick enough, meaning more deaths and prolonged restrictions.
I also made the argument against racist implementation of the laws from the very day lockdown was imposed.
I also made the argument against racist implementation of the laws from the very day lockdown was imposed.
Thing is, I expect to be criticised - which is probably for the best! - but so often people criticising me are inventing positions I don't have.
People are responding to my column as though I've U-turned on lockdowns, when my column is very clear that, no, I haven't at all?
People are responding to my column as though I've U-turned on lockdowns, when my column is very clear that, no, I haven't at all?
I'm also told it's hypocritical to support lockdown while opposing racist implementation of lockdown laws, when racism is inherent in the use of state power.
COVID is far more likely to kill Black people. Allowing mass transmission of COVID has a *lethal* racist impact.
COVID is far more likely to kill Black people. Allowing mass transmission of COVID has a *lethal* racist impact.
My views on COVID-19 have stayed exactly the same all the way through the crisis:
🦠 Lockdown should have happened earlier
🦠 Abuses of state power should be opposed
🦠 Financial assistance for self-isolation and statutory sick pay should be massively hiked
🦠 Lockdown should have happened earlier
🦠 Abuses of state power should be opposed
🦠 Financial assistance for self-isolation and statutory sick pay should be massively hiked
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