Dr Anna Rowlands

Today is the 75th anniversary for the publication of George Orwell's Animal Farm, published in 1945, the book famously satirises Stalin's Russia, the animals of farm led by their pig compatriots raise up against neglectful farmer Jones. The new 7 commandments of the farm teach, all animals are equal, but the pig leader betrayed this vision and commandments are amended. "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." First Orwell exposes all politics turned into self-serving narcissism.

Last week a junior doctor caring for patients with corona virus wrote a profoundly moving article. He describes his experience of listening to the daily press conferences, politicians, he said, seems almost god like to him, offering their Birdseye view, the politician god must map, plot, plan, intervene, and turn the tide. But contrast, he talked about how un-god like and vulnerable he felt. His time now filled with constant tension to the smallest most detail tasks, one patient at a time, listening, observing, adjusting, gently moving.