Articles tagged COronavirus:
"Before she died she opened her eyes and smiled."
- 21 Apr 2020
This is an email I received last night from a listener called Simon. Earlier this evening I read it out on my show with his full permission. He has also said I can post it here. Dear Iain, You don’t know me, but I know you had a close bond with your mother. On Tuesd...
Boris is Back, Journos Disappearing Up Their Own Fundamentals & Why the Death Toll Needs More Explanation
- 13 Apr 2020
So there I was – broadcasting from home on Monday. It was about 8.10pm, and I had just finished interviewing the new Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds. I switched from my email to the Google document on which my producer writes instructions. There it was in bla...
A Reader Writes... My Struggle to Return to the UK From Thailand
- 29 Mar 2020
I've been getting a lot of emails from people telling me of their difficulties during this Coronavirus crisis. A lot of them are from British nationals struggling to get back to this country. On Wednesday on my show I talked to Peter in Peru who was having great difficulties. ...
Coronavirus: The Co-Parenting Challenges Facing Divorced Parents
- 27 Mar 2020
When the Prime Minister made his address to the nation on Monday evening he stated in clear terms that households should not now visit relatives with whom they do not live. Many divorced parents must have wondered how that would affect contact with their children. The follo...
Ten Books To Get You Through Coronavirus
- 25 Mar 2020
The Fog by James Herbert This book taught me more about sex than any other. It's a horror story about a fog which causes people to do, well, some "interesting" things. I'll never forget the gym scene! Power Trip by Damian McBride In the top 5 of the 600 books ...
We All Need to Take the Strain Off the NHS
- 22 Mar 2020
It's quite clear that the NHS is soon going to come under intolerable pressure. The least we can all do is to try to not burden it with unnecessary visits. I got an email from a listener, Sam, a few minutes ago. We all need to think like Sam... Love the show I have been a...
Book Update: Publication Date of WHY CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG Delayed Until August
- 20 Mar 2020
As many of you will know, I have a book coming out this year, all about the decline in public discourse. I learned yesterday that the publishers, HarperCollins, have decided to postpone publication from 28 May to 6 August. I wholly understand (and support) the decision. Eve...
Ten Ways to Help You Survive Twelve Weeks of Self-Isolation
- 20 Mar 2020
Watch 120 episodes of MADAM SECRETARY on Amazon Prime. It's like West Wing and with a Secretary of State who saves the world in every episode. Great feelgood telly Download every song ever made by MANGO GROOVE and play them on a loop Watch all five series of OUTLAN...
Something Must be Done to Help Individuals and Business. But What?
- 18 Mar 2020
In every crisis there's always a cry from the media and the general public for 'action this day'. The 'Something Must Be Done' crowd are in full cry. And when something is 'done', it's rarely ever considered to be enough. Yesterday the government announced a raft of measur...
Why I'm in 'Spendid Isolation' and Broadcasting from Home
- 17 Mar 2020
Given the government’s advice yesterday, I am now in what I am calling Splendid Isolation. Why? Because I am a type 2 diabetic and therefore in a high risk group. The government advice is that anyone in a high risk group – ie the elderly those with diabetes or a respiratory...