Covid school closures, everyone now agrees, were an unmitigated disaster. Everyone, it seems, except the Covid Inquiry, which this week proved it is determined to repeat them, says Molly Kingsley.
Chapter 18 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: Theo is told he can leave re-education camp. But is it too good to be true?
Chapter 17 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: Theo watches others leave re-education camp but he's stuck 'for his own good'.
Chapter 16 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: Theo fails and must tell Ella he's stuck in re-education camp for two more weeks.
Chapter 15 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: Robert learns of Theo's fate in the re-education camp and determines to help.
Chapter 14 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: Theo is given a 'choice' between re-education camp and prison.
Chapter 13 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: as pressure to conform builds, Theo realises they need to get out, and quick.
Chapter 12 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: amid threats to have their children removed, Poppy goes missing from school.
Chapter 11 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: a visit to a black market butcher puts the non-Efficients at risk of being caught.
Chapter 10 of Declined is here – a dystopian satire by Molly Kingsley about the emergence of a social credit system in the UK. This week: Theo is investigated for an Anti-Health Extremism Offence.
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