Do i look bright and cheery this morning . It is good to see you. To my right, the head of empire college, our Health Commissioner and to my left our budget director. Lets talk to you about where we are today. This is a situation which none of us have ever seen before and it manifests itself in many different ways. There is economic anxiety, people are out of work, what does this mean . Unemployment insurance, will it cover the bills . There is isolation. There is fear of the unknown. There is misinformation. You put it all together, and it is very disorienting to say the least. If you are feeling disoriented, it is not you. It is everyone. And it is everywhere. And it is with good cause. Today is saturday. You know how i knew today was saturday . Because my alarm clock said saturday when i woke up. But if you drive around, it doesnt seem like saturday. Saturdays are the day that people are off work, except that people were off work yesterday. Saturday is a day traffic is lighter, but
Populism in the uk and us and thfure of progressive politics at George Washington university. Welcome to this conversation on will the centerleft rise to the challenge along with the Tony Blair Institute we are proud to present today as speech by in a conversation of the quite honorable tony blair former Prime Minister of Great Britain on this topic and what the progressives need to do to rise to it. Several hundred that was best given the Coronavirus Spread to cancel the Public Meeting so we are Live Streaming today thank you for joining us by live stream and also to cspan and the audience to todays conversation. This is obviously the subject of a state of emergency has been declared in washington and we want to do our part to slow down the spread of this virus but also carry on with business as usual is much as we can. Welcome to everybody on a personal note i want to say how pleased i am to see tony blair after being reunited after a long hiatus the Progressive Policy Institute work
Future of progressive politics. George washington university. Good afternoon. Im president of the progressive policy institute. I welcome you to this conversation. With a race to the populace challenge . Progressive politics together is very proud to present today a conversation with the former Prime Minister of Great Britain. Progressives need to do to christ, this event was originally scheduled as a public event. Several hundred people signed up to attend. But we thought it was best given the Coronavirus Spread to cancel a public committee. Thank you all who are joining us by lifestream. Welcome too span and this conversation. Nd this is obviously the subject of a state of emergency declared in washington and a subject everybody is worried about, we will do our part to slow down the spread of the virus but we also want to carry on with business as usual. Well do the best we can. Welcome to everybody, as we get started, i want to say how pleased i am to be reunited after a long hiatus
It has been several year, before the subcommittee since the last Public Health agency. And to be made aware of this issue that is very troubling and that is and then to immediately remove the coronavirus posters that it has been ordered by the administration to take down coronavirus posters from courtrooms and waiting areas. The executive office for grimmigration review mandated the coronavirus posters in english and spanish on how not to spread the virus had to be removed immediately. I just want to say that whatever your point of view on the issue that we face in this nation whatever your personal views are or ideology is, that week not with this Public Health crisis play fast and loose with peoples health. No matter what we believe have a moral responsibility to make sure everyone is protected. It just came to my attention. Doctor we welcome you to have you and your colleagues here in the associate Deputy Director for surveillance. And the chief Strategy Officer and chief operating
None of us have ever seen before. And, it manifests itself in many different ways. There is economic anxiety, people out of work, what does this mean, unemployment insurance, will it cover the bills . , this fear oftion the unknown. There is misinformation. You put it all together, and it is very disorienting, to say the least. If you are feeling disoriented, it is not to you, it is everyone , and it is everywhere. And, it is with good cause. Today is saturday. Do you want to know how i know today is saturday . Because my alarm clock said saturday when i woke up this morning. But, if you drive around, it doesnt seem like saturday, right . Saturday is the day people are off work, except people were off work yesterday. Saturday is the day the traffic is lighter, but the traffic was lighter yesterday, so it is literally one day blending into the other. Just as a matter of perspective, a matter of context, because this feels like it has been going on forever but really hasnt, new york stat