Protestors hold placards in Parliament Square as Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session in parliament in London on January 12. Johnson has apologised for attending a garden party during Britain’s coronavirus lockdown, but brushed aside opposition demands that he resign. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
Inside Out
In two pandemic years, how political divisions and policy missteps have failed the world
- Since the first outbreak, the coronavirus pandemic has been marked by political failure in the US, the UK, Australia, Japan and China
- In Hong Kong, our leaders have been forced into a false choice of opening up to the mainland or the world. Harm to Hong Kong’s economy might be permanent
Protestors hold placards in Parliament Square as Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session in parliament in London on January 12. Johnson has apologised for attending a garden party during Britain’s coronavirus lockdown, but brushed aside opposition demands that he resign. Photo: AP
