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In Boris Johnson’s Lord of the Flies fraternity, women were there to be talked over or banished | Catherine Bennett
It’s little wonder that No 10’s misogyny had fatal consequences for the female population ‘Women have very little idea of how much men hate them,” wrote the great Germaine Greer, in…
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Weekend podcast: Louis Theroux, Marina Hyde on the Covid inquiry, and remembering Matthew Perry
Marina Hyde reports on the not-so-shocking incompetence laid bare by the Covid inquiry (1m20s); Zoe Williams turns the tables on avuncular interviewer Louis Theroux (9m58s); and Elle Hunt reflects on…
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Boris Johnson says he was not indecisive at start of Covid pandemic
Ex-PM in written evidence to Covid inquiry admits being torn over first lockdown due to the economic harm it would cause the UK Boris Johnson has defended himself against accusations…
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How shutting women out of decision-making hampered UK Covid response
Helen MacNamara painted a picture of a homogenous, unpleasant top table. Experts says this lack of diversity can matter beyond the workplace itself Helen MacNamara, the UK’s second-most senior official…
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Furious about the petty macho point-scoring of the Covid-era government? May I suggest this shouty Belgian feminist video | Emma Beddington
Helen MacNamara’s quietly devastating evidence to the Covid inquiry reminded me how desperately we need more women channelling their anger into politics It’s a bleak reflection on 2023 that the…
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Fears of higher dementia risk for over-50s after Covid pandemic as study finds lockdowns had ‘real, lasting impact’ on their brain health
Covid-19 restrictions speeded up brain deterioration in people over 50, a long-term study of over 3,000 subjects has found, raising ‘important questions’ about their increased risk of dementia. Read the…
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Macho posturing costs lives: another lesson from the Covid inquiry | Gaby Hinsliff
Even Helen MacNamara, one of the most powerful women in Whitehall, was brushed aside when she raised concerns Sorry to bother you. Would you mind terribly? No worries if not!…
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Developing Asia faces moment of truth on outpricing dirty fuels
The EU’s carbon tariff scheme could boost green energy transition, but also impose cost burdens on small manufacturers and developing economies, analysts say. Read the original article at South China…
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The Guardian view on the Covid-19 inquiry: a week that has probed deep | Editorial
The absence of national planning for the pandemic and Boris Johnson’s shameful leadership are in the spotlight Lady Hallett has been holding hearings of the UK Covid-19 inquiry for much…