STEVEN FRIEDMAN: Return to normal will not put economy back on track
Moving to something better should start with negotiating a new inclusive economy
18 August 2020 - 15:15
Moving to lockdown level 2, we are told, means the economy, society and politics are edging closer to normal. But our best hope of a bright future is to make sure we never return to normal.
Thousands of Covid-19 cases are still reported every day and the battle against the virus will not be won soon. But this is a good time to consider whether a return to normal is where the country needs to go...
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