Covid 19 - the end of Capitalism?

'The railways have been nationalised'

And today's papers report that some tories are suggesting a 'national government'

It's beginning to feel a bit like wartime which was when we last had national goverment (NG), and the aftermath of war usually benefits the left - think 1917 and 1945.

I guess Johnson and Cummings will be very upset by the NG idea, since it has probably intended to get rid of them - Johnson is obviously not suited to dealing with any kind of serious crisis and I can't believe most Tories now find him deeply embarassing. OK, he recently won a big majority, but that doesn't mean his position is safe - here's a list of prime ministers ( since 1957) who have come into the job without an election: Macmillan ('57), Home ('63), Callaghan ('76), Major ('92), Brown ('07), May ('16) and Johnson ('19).

Damage to the Tories does not mean the end of capitalism, but at least it's a step in the right direction.