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Covid-winter is coming

“Winter is coming.” More than trendily referencing Game of Thrones, it’s an observation, at least in Europe, about how the switch in seasons may affect our experience of Coronavirus.   Steve Latham   It’s widely expected there will be a ‘second wave’, or at least the continuation of the first. […]

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The Post-globalisation moment

We are in the midst of seismic shift in international politics. The era of globalisation appears to be at an end.   Steve Latham   The nations of the earth are retreating behind iron-cast walls. At just the time when planetary cooperation is most necessary, it is most lacking. The […]

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Normal people… Normal sex?

During lockdown, old-style TV channels and new online platforms battled for ratings. In one case, the BBC scored a palpable win – Normal People, a series based on Sally Rooney’s novel.   Steve Latham   Hailed, in initial reviews, as an insightful perspective on how millennials navigate inter-personal relationships, it […]

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Sex is difficult

During lockdown, like many people, I watched a lot of unhealthy tele. One late-night programme, for example, purported to be an investigation into people’s sexual behaviour during the crisis.   Steve Latham   It was actually an excuse for titillating tales of sexual kinkiness, enjoying what new quirks people had […]