People want a greener, happier world now. But our politicians have other ideas | George Monbiot

Boris Johnson's 'return to normality' will only mean more consumerism at the expense of the planet - we must resist itOut there somewhere, marked on no map but tantalisingly near, is a promised land called Normal, to which one day we can return. This is the magical geography we are taught by politicians, such as Boris Johnson with his "significant return to normality". It is the story we tell ourselves, even if we contradict it with the very next thought.There are practical reasons to believe that Normal is a fairyland to which we can never return. The virus has not gone away, and is likely to keep recurring in waves. But let's focus on another question: if such a land existed, would we want to live there? Continue reading...