A touch of John le Carré
Alan Thornett reviews Spike: The Virus vs the People, by Jeremy Farrar of the Wellcome Trust and Anjana Ahuja formerly of The Times. Published in July by
COP 26 and Covid-19: one and the same issue
The coronavirus pandemic must be seen as a part of the overall ecological crisis and not a separate issue, argues Alan Thornett. The link often
Covid-19: a frightening future looms
Covid-19 provides a frightening glimpse of an uncertain future, writes Alan Thornett. It is not just out of control, but on a global rampage. There
Covid-19: the tip of a deadly iceberg
The most important issue, in terms of the Covid-19 pandemic, is the one least discussed, writes Alan Thornett. This is the ecological dimension: i.e. disastrous and
Covid-19 resurgence – a glimpse of the apocalypse
Covid-19 is not just out of control, it is rampaging across the world. Sensational headlines are focusing on Trump; hardly surprising given his attitude to
Support China’s ban on its wildlife trade
An important debate has emerged, on the left, in response to China’s proposed ban on the wildlife trade in its so-called wet markets – following
Covid-19 changes everything
Covid-19 is a huge and many-sided issue, writes Alan Thornett. There is the disastrous governmental response leading to thousands of deaths, there is the approaching mass
International Earth Day and Covid-19
Today, April 22, is International Earth Day, writes Alan Thornett. Photo: Steve Corey It was established 50 years ago following a massive oil spill off the coast
Covid-19: the ecological dimension
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread rapidly around the world and remains out of control – other than in those countries, led by China, that