What the papers said in the week ending June 4th
It has been the week of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Time for those of us who able to celebrate her ascent to the throne and coronation to reflect on what has happened in 70 years. Do we ever stop?
The Queen has demonstrated prudence in committal of time, taking into account the degree of frailty that has come to her lately Queen’s platinum jubilee 2022: Queen to miss Epsom derby as royals attend St Paul’s service in her absence – as it happened | Queen’s platinum jubilee | The Guardian
A modern affliction meant that the Archbishop of Canterbury also had to curtail his activities: Archbishop of Canterbury tests positive for Covid and will miss jubilee service | Justin Welby | The Guardian
We learned of the death of Lester Piggott – the Queen’s jockey for many years
Racing legend and human enigma: the Lester Piggott I knew | Lester Piggott | The Guardian
Angela Redgrave, who is 104, was recognised in the Honours List: Birthday honours: dance teacher, 104, and NHS fundraisers, 11, among recipients | Queen’s birthday honours list | The Guardian
Immigration which increased in those post-war years has brought many benefits, but prejudice and unfair treatment of people is still to be corrected: Windrush scandal caused by ‘30 years of racist immigration laws’ – report | Windrush scandal | The Guardian
The return of poverty has provoked reflection on what it has meant in lifetimes: The shame of childhood poverty stays with you for life | Letters | The Guardian
While the UK found time and resource to celebrate with thanks and pomp, the war in Ukraine grinds on with escalating claims, counter-claims, suffering and deaths. Russians advance into largest city in Donbas still in Ukrainian hands | Ukraine | The Guardian
100 days of war in Ukraine: how the conflict has developed | Ukraine | The Guardian
Covid remains a world-phenomenon: Its long-term consequences for the human race can only be guessed at Two million people in UK living with long Covid, find studies | Long Covid | The Guardian
North Korea’s Covid outbreak likely ‘getting worse’, WHO says | North Korea | The Guardian
Environmental change proceeds quietly: Global heating is turning white Alps green, study finds | Climate crisis | The Guardian
And we are reminded that kingdoms have come and gone – all-but forgotten: Digital mapping reveals network of settlements thrived in pre-Columbian Amazon | Archaeology | The Guardian
Our healthcare system is not functioning well: people are frustrated with delays and lack of response when they are in need: Criminal acts of violence at UK GP surgeries almost double in five years | GPs | The Guardian
Conditions deemed non-life-threatening produce severe suffering which is not finding relief: Dismissal of women’s health problems as ‘benign’ leading to soaring NHS lists | Women’s health | The Guardian
Diversions take us to consider a return to wider use of imperial measures: How many pounds in a stone? Try our weights and measures quiz | Politics | The Guardian
Bradford is to be the next City of Culture: The Guardian view on Bradford, city of culture: Yorkshire’s triumph | Editorial | The Guardian
Frankly ageist comments are, thankfully rare but Jean Seaton risks this on Michael Grade
Michael Grade too lazy and old to lead Ofcom, says BBC official historian | BBC | The Guardian
Older people in Nigeria who live in care homes are exposed to digital wonders of a virtual world, just as happens in some homes in the UK The technical tunes getting elderly Nigerians up and digitally dancing | Global development | The Guardian
Health and Medicine
Health, well-being and longevity may be improved by regular coffee drinking Coffee drinkers may be at lower risk of early death, study suggests | Coffee | The Guardian
And by a quarter of an hour spent in exercise: Increasing moderate activity could cut stroke risk by 40%, research suggests | Stroke | The Guardian
We have taken a really significant step towards understanding the genesis of frailty amongst many of us in in out seventies – We look forward to more research on this: Research may reveal why people can suddenly become frail in their 70s | Ageing | The Guardian
Clonal dynamics of haematopoiesis across the human lifespan | Nature
Person to person is the best way to resolve differences: ‘Fexting’ like Bidens can make relationships worse, say experts | Relationships | The Guardian
But some will say: Times they are changing: The Guardian view on the platinum jubilee: an old order is passing | Editorial | The Guardian
