It's all very well saying we should have planned for a pandemic. It's a bit more problematic saying we should have planned for this particular pandemic. There were many possibilities, and n… (View Post)

Oh, Karie Murphy has a new job, then? (View Post)

That guidance came into effect on 23 March. My synagogue closed with immediate effect on 17 March, and I know of some others that closed even earlier (usually in response to someone falling ill). Reg… (View Post)

All synagogues that I am aware of are closed for the foreseeable future. The caveat is that most of the ones near me are subject to some sort of centralised authority, and it's therefore easier … (View Post)

Nice try. All schools are closed (not just private ones), the increased NHS spending is temporary (unless you think, for example, that the Excel centre has been nationalised, rather than hired out fo… (View Post)