Updated / Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 11:00 Opinion: James Patterson wonders what nature writing teaches us about community during lockdown... In October 2020, a UK Labour Party motion to extend free school meals beyond Christmas – up to and including Easter 2021 – was defeated in the House of Commons by a vote of 322 to 261. Man Utd. footballer Marcus Rashford took to Twitter to encourage charities, businesses and local councils to help make up the deficit, and despite the fact that the footballer received enormous support for his efforts, there were still people on the dark corners of the internet reminding us that not everyone is so empathetic.