The House of Commons may have begun its Easter recess (why do MPs ‘need so much holiday?) but you can tell the government started preparing weeks ago for the local government elections: the Illegal Immigration bill going through Parliament has already sparked endless debate about ‘illegal migrants’, but it seems ministers are really ramping upContinue reading “Sunday 2 April”
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Sunday 11 December
As ever, a fortnight is a long time in politics and for its psychological consequences. As we approach the festive season we’re having to contend with arctic temperatures, a deepening cost of living crisis and a prime minister who is surely on the ropes given the number of challenges he is facing but not resolving.Continue reading “Sunday 11 December”
Saturday 13 August
Assailed, as we are on a daily basis, by news of deepening crises in the water and energy industries, in the NHS and cost of living, which put further downward pressure on our mental wellbeing, it surely beggars belief that we are expected to tolerate for weeks on end a ‘zombie government’ (in the wordsContinue reading “Saturday 13 August”
Politics and mental health - the missing link? 