🎧 David Miliband on the Crisis

Episode summary: We talk with David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, about the impact of the pandemic on the world’s poorest countries. What happens in places where social distancing is not possible? Plus we discuss the long-term implications of the crisis for the future global co-operation and global conflict. Is this the moment for social democracy? More details of the work of the IRC can be found here: https://www.rescue-uk.org/ Talking Points: By fluke or demography, the virus has not hit places such as the Middle East or sub-Saharan Africa yet in full force. - In places with rampant extreme poverty, the story will be different. It’s not a tradeoff between health and economic well-being in the same way. - The crisis demonstrates the holes in the global safety net. There are parts of the world where social distancing is impossible. - Population density heaps danger on insecurity. - You’re only as strong as the weakest link in the chain—look at Singapore. They had the disease under control but it came…