Description
During the initial months of 2021, the United Kingdom faced the challenge of managing the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting an urgent push to vaccinate the population and restore normalcy. This effort, however, unfolded not only against the pressing timeline but also amid a tense 'vaccine war' with the European Union, centring on determining the most effective vaccine, the swiftest rollout, and priority distribution of vaccine doses. This conflict, often associated with Brexit, generated complex pressures on both the domestic and international fronts within Britain. To comprehend how the UK effectively managed these intricacies, we examine two critical aspects: (de)politicisation and its entanglement with the politics of emotions. Our argument highlights the significance of analysing both the domestic and international politicisation processes, shedding light on the interplay between the levels of emotional dynamics and the contributing role of emotions in (de)politicisation across these varied contexts.
