I think furlough was probably still worth doing even though it was obvious at the time that there was massive scope for fraud. I have, and had at the time, grave doubts about the wisdom of EOTHO. (View Post)

Yes, I'd had similar thoughts and am very unsure about the wisdom of an outright ban. But we should at least learn something from it, and that will hopefully help us in the development of policy… (View Post)

Whatever the rights and wrongs of this, it's a fascinating experiment, and it should provide some valuable data on the extent to which social media contributes to the various mental issues that … (View Post)

Yes, I recently joined the (partially; my step-daughter's still here and showing no signs of leaving anytime soon) empty nester club when my lad graduated and moved down to London to start his n… (View Post)

I never quite understand your dismissal of "climate change issues". Do you actually want our coastal towns, cities and agricultural land to vanish under the waves over the next few hundred … (View Post)