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Why Is ‘Test and Trace’ Still Failing?
Failed leadership, an abandoned public health system and a preoccupation with private sector involvement have all resulted in problems with COVID-19 testing, says Mike Buckley

Boris Johnson’s Final ‘No Deal’ Onslaught Will Push Britain and Europe to Despair
Voters are walking away from the Brexit cause in droves, argues Mike Buckley, just as the Prime Minister makes his final case for a dramatic rupture

How Can Power Be Snatched Back from this Vote Leave Government?
Mike Buckley argues that only Conservative MPs worried by the Boris Johnson administration can now save the country from further wrack and ruin through its handling of Brexit and the Coronavirus

A Second Coronavirus Wave was Only ‘Inevitable’ Because Johnson Messed Up
With the Prime Minister admitting that new restrictions could last for six months, Mike Buckley explores why the UK is in such a bad position compared to other countries in Europe

Johnson Threatens Good Friday Agreement and Sabotages US Trade Deal
Mike Buckley reports on how the Government's reneging on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement has already lined up its closest allies – against the UK

Coronavirus and Brexit: Abandoning the Vulnerable
As thousands are suffering the long-term health consequences of COVID-19, Mike Buckley reports on how the Government is ditching protections for those in need

Anti-Immigration Rhetoric Not Only Damages Lives – It Devastates Britain's Economy
Mike Buckley argues that the toxic migration debate led by the UK Government is blinding us to the long term costs to us all

Project Fear Becomes Project Reality: Whither Brexit Negotiations Now?
Mike Buckley looks at the most likely options for the UK as the Brexit transition phase nears an end – and sees a catastrophic ‘no deal’ break as the most likely outcome
By Failing on COVID-19 and Trashing the Economy, Boris Johnson has shown Britain Can’t be ‘Superman’
With the UK officially now in recession, and carrying the worst COVID-19 death rate per million, Mike Buckley argues that the rot set into the British state years ago
Brexit Beckons a New Era of Turmoil in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has been marginalised and maligned throughout the Brexit process, and will soon see the consequences
The Dual Blow of COVID-19 and Brexit Part Two: The UK Must Retain Links with Europe to Avert Catastrophe
Mike Buckley argues that the UK may have the freedom Brexiters promised, but no idea what is in its best economic interests
For Once, Gove Was Right – Britain Needs a Roosevelt-Style New Deal
With a historic depression looming and millions of jobs at risk, Mike Buckley argues that now is the time to do more than echo the words of the President who rescued the US from the Great Depression
Jeux Sans Frontieres - Boris Johnson Gives Up Controlling the UK Border
Though it made much of controlling the borders, Mike Buckley reports how the Vote Leave Government is abandoning the principle at great cost to business and the NHS
Worst of Both Worlds: Boris Johnson's Mishandling of COVID-19 Has Trashed the UK Economy
Mike Buckley on the failures of leadership and ideology which has led to the UK to expect the worst economic Coronavirus damage of any country in the developed world
Boris Johnson's ‘Oven-Ready’ Brexit Deal Was Another Half-Baked Lie
Boris Johnson won an election on the promise of a deal with the EU that would be ready to go – he should stick to his word, argues Mike Buckley
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