Mr Hancock and his rules
People died alone, not even able to hold the hands of loved ones, because they followed rules Matt Hancock set.
People gave birth without their partners being there, because they followed rules Matt Hancock set.
People never got to say a proper goodbye to people they’d loved for decades, because they followed rules Matt Hancock set.
People have spend over a year alone, isolated and lonely, often without any comfort from human touch, because they followed rules Matt Hancock set.
And Matt Hancock looked at the sacrifices they made, the moments and relationships lost forever, the tragedies that played out all over the country, all done in the name of protecting one another, and thought “I’m too important to follow my own rules.”
And he had an affair.
So, no, Mr Hancock, this is not a private matter. This is very much a public matter. This is an insult to every member of the British public that sacrificed to keep your rules.
And it’s an insult you have compounded by failing to resign.
Although I no longer live anywhere near Deptford, I’m pleased to hear that the local swimming pool, Wavelengths, has been saved from closure.
Why? When I was first dating the lady who is now my wife, I used to get up early and join here for a swim there every Saturday morning.
This is a great piece about the mixed blessings of being a Doctor Who fan. I suspect it will resonate with anyone who is a fan of a long-running show.
Today, in a career first, I received a press release about a toilet brush.
Not any old toilet brush, mind.
A crowdfunded toilet brush.
This plan to make Oxford Circus a car-free pedestrian piazza absolutely needs to happen.
It’s easy to forget that long before Vox was the site we know now, there was a blogging platform that used to live at vox.com.
Looking back at my post-mortem, I think the word that’s missing from my piece is “Facebook”. The market Vox was trying to reach was consumed by it.
Luca, the new Pixar movie on Disney+, proved a perfect Father’s Day watch with my girls. It’s a simple story, but the richness lies in the relationships and characters, with a surprising amount of subtle shading in their behaviour.
Well worth a watch. 🍿
This is a really, really interesting podcast on how to reverse polarisation in society. Thought-provoking.
This week it has become abundantly clear to me that some tasks are better done on a big screen, and some on a small screen. And figuring out which is which, and switching tech to accommodate that, has a huge impact on productivity.
See you, open rates. It was good while it lasted.