A massive shot of hopium to prepare for the festive season... Death rates in the Omicron wave ~2/3 down on previous COVID-19 waves throughout age groups. Results look solid. To what extent caused by … (View Post)

Interesting thread: One of the most consistently underestimated themes for this UK government is the extent to which they want to be the closest possible partners of the US, and their disappointment … (View Post)

I have provided you with an explanation, clearly not an understanding. (View Post)

Genuine earthquake in #NorthShropshire, with huge swing to Lib Dems. And as @EdwardJDavey told @BBCr4today, that was despite an energetic local Labour campaign. Suggests voters don't need partie… (View Post)

R4 Sir John Curtice observes that traditional Conservative voter willingness to vote LibDem as a protest and to punish the government - suspended after the 2010 coalition - appears to have returned. (View Post)