I'm feeling more positive again about the vaccines, and to be honest I over-reacted when the bad news from South Africa came out. I think a lot of us are getting worn down by this, some at a fas… (View Post)

If vaccination totally protects the recipient from contracting the virus - or, failing that, if it is 100% effective against onward transmission - then that would be correct, of course. But it would … (View Post)

The more effective the vaccines are, the better the case for pulling up the drawbridge. Any resultant harm will pale into insignificance compared with that of endless lockdown, or a constant cycle of… (View Post)

But what it is about to deliver is characteristic of much of its pandemic response: an uneasy compromise between ministers who prioritise health outcomes and others concerned about the impact on the … (View Post)

But this always comes back to the same problem, doesn't it? The local authorities require a vastly increased bloc grant (which central Government will never give them, because it doesn't wa… (View Post)