When death is near, we have two options: succumb to the pain or cling to what we have left. On the day my parents and my grandmother tested positive for Covid 19, I opted for the latter. For weeks they had headaches, vomiting and fevers. Today some have aftereffects. […]
In Focus
In Focus
‘Cuban’ media with toxic information
The script of a soft coup against Cuba is supported by the so-called “independent media” funded by the U.S., the local press reported today. The links between U.S. funding structures and people working for sites such as ADN Cuba, Periodismo de Barrio (The Neighbourhood Press) and Diario de Cuba […]
Rapid testing and accommodation support
The introduction of nine Covid-19 rapid testing centres in Newham means residents and people who work in the borough have the best chance to get tested, and to keep the community safe. The Council is now also offering an opportunity for those who find it hard to self-isolate at […]
Johnson’s japes: individual and ideology
I am reluctant to criticise the vacillations of the UK government, because I know how hard it is to make decisions during this pandemic. Steve Latham I myself disappointed many people by cancelling a series of meetings, as I worried about rising Covid infections, with this second strain. […]
The silent majority
The Capitol building riot shows us that while the Left take to the streets, the Right take the government Darrin Burguess It’s fair to ask why the riot in the United States Capitol four weeks ago was important enough to impeach the President. That’s what many on the […]















