Coronavirus — News — Gwilym David Blunt

New Research: Beyond Liberty: A Republican Perspective on COVID-19 Restriction and the Politics of Freedom

I am very happy to have contributed to this excellent volume on the inequalities produced or exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gwilym David BluntMarch 16, 2023Coronavirus, public health, republicanism, livertarianism, Far Right, UK Politics

The World this Weekend with Martina Fitzgerald

I also featured on The World this Weekend with Martina Fitzgerald. I discuss how politicians breaking COVID-19 rules erodes public trust in the rule of law.

Coronavirus, Can PoliticsGwilym David BluntJanuary 5, 2021Coronavirus, Cana, Political Philosophy, Canada

The National: Politicians and COVID-19 Regulations

I appeared on The National, “the flagship nightly news and current affairs program from Canada's public broadcaster”, to discuss the recent violations of COVID-19 regulations by Canadian politicians.

Can Politics, Coronavirus, LibertyGwilym David BluntJanuary 4, 2021Coronavirus, Canada, Lockdown, Liberty

Resistance in the Time of Coronavirus

Should people protest during a pandemic? My latest post for fifteeneightyfour argues that the risks posed by COVID-19 are not distinct, in a morally relevant sense, from the risks faced by previous generations of protestors who fought white supremacy.

Why leaders breaking rules is a far more serious attack on our liberty than lockdown itself

The genuine threat to liberty exposed by the coronavirus pandemic is that some of those who hold power believe that they ought to be above the law, above scrutiny, and above accountability. The actions of Trump, Johnson and Cummings may delight their base, but their supporters should bear in mind that a favoured slave is no less a slave.

Coronavirus: why we should be sceptical about the benevolence of billionaires

The coronavirus pandemic has produced a surge in philanthropic giving from some of the world’s wealthiest people. It is not surprising that they have enjoyed widespread praise and acclaim.

Indeed, it is well deserved. But the situation also illustrates a profound imbalance in society

Globalisation: Is it in Reverse?

International trade reduced, global supply chains cut off, imports interrupted: globalisation is going backwards thanks to coronavirus. But in an age of trade wars and nationalism, could this be a taste of things to come?