DAVID BLUNKETT: Democracy has been our bedrock for centuries but I fear it at risk due to Covid

When two senior police officers were confused last week about the current lockdown rules, I was not surprised.  The different regulations and tiers across the country are bewildering and, what’s more, they are changing from area to area, day by day. And if senior police officers are unclear, the public must be, too. Of course, … Read more

DAVID BLUNKETT: Democracy has been our bedrock for centuries but I fear it at risk due to Covid

When two senior police officers were confused last week about the current lockdown rules, I was not surprised.  The different regulations and tiers across the country are bewildering and, what’s more, they are changing from area to area, day by day. And if senior police officers are unclear, the public must be, too. Of course, … Read more

The moon may not be a ‘dead’ rock as exposed bedrock is due to an active tectonic system

It has long been thought that Earth’s moon is made of ‘dead’ rock, but new evidence suggests otherwise. Data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) shows ridges with freshly exposed bedrock on the surface, which are a result of an active tectonic system. More than 500 patches of exposed rock were found on the nearside … Read more

IAN BIRRELL: The care home coronavirus scandal goes into the bedrock of our society

The carnage is horrific as this hideous pandemic carves through care homes across the country, killing hundreds of residents despite the best efforts of devoted staff. Thirteen people died with coronavirus symptoms at Stanley Park home in County Durham. Fifteen fatalities at care homes in Liverpool and Luton. Thirteen deaths at one in Glasgow, nine … Read more

IAN BIRRELL: The care home coronavirus scandal goes into the bedrock of our society

The carnage is horrific as this hideous pandemic carves through care homes across the country, killing hundreds of residents despite the best efforts of devoted staff. Thirteen people died with coronavirus symptoms at Stanley Park home in County Durham. Fifteen fatalities at care homes in Liverpool and Luton. Thirteen deaths at one in Glasgow, nine … Read more