How big issues go under the radar

All too often, the largest problems that we face and the most urgent questions get swept under the carpet. Sometimes, this is because of a lack of political will to discuss them, or, indeed, a lack of media will. If the issue affects one of these two spheres negatively, then it will be cast aside from the news cycle.

However, the major cause isn’t so sinister: the vast majority of the time, problems such…