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19January 2021
The UK’s illegal rave scene has spiked in popularity during lockdown, with gatherings taking place everywhere from London warehouses to school bathrooms. The latest drama comes from a group of people caught throwing a party in south-east England, who told police they were “unaware” of the coronavirus pandemic because they don’t follow the news.
According to Hampshire police, officers responded to an incident in Basingstoke this weekend after numerous reports of a party at a residence in breach of COVID-19 rules.
The bizarre incident came to light after Hampshire constabulary tweeted about the party on Saturday, alongside the hashtag #ThereAreNoWords.
According to
Reuters, just 37 per cent of Indonesians have said they’re willing to be vaccinated, while 40 per cent say they’ll consider it, and 17 per cent say they’ll refuse. The country has so far recorded over 900,000 coronavirus cases and almost 26,000 deaths.
Speaking to
VICE, Jennifer Yang Hui, a researcher at Singapore’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, said: “The Indonesian government’s choice to prioritise influencers in its vaccination strategy is related to its decision to prioritise the working population. While it may seem contrary to what other countries are doing, which is to vaccinate the vulnerable older population and healthcare practitioners, there is valid rationale behind this line of thinking.”
19January 2021
The six-foot-high, neon orange inflatable Donald Trump, first flown in the skies of London in response to the US president’s 2018 visit, has been acquired by the Museum of London. The iconic blimp – which depicts Trump as a giant, snarling orange baby in a nappy, clutching a smartphone in his tiny hand – is likely to become part of the museum’s protest collection alongside artefacts from the Suffragette movement, Climate Crisis rallies, and recent protests against spending cuts.
Initially conceived by a group of friends (including environmental advocate Leo Murray), discussing how they could express their objection to Trump’s proposed visit, the inflatable effigy was a Crowdfunded project that stands as testimony to the anti-Trump sentiments of many people in the UK. “We hope the baby’s place in the museum will stand as a reminder of when London stood against Trump, but will prompt those who see it to examine how they can continue the fight against th