Possibly right on social issues, but they want more spending on them and their communities. These are not free market Libertarians. (View Post)

I had lunch today with my secretary, the ward cleaner and a porter. I think my secretary has always been Tory, but none of the 3 could stand Starmer. The big grievance is the WFP. So it looks as if t… (View Post)

Yes, It sounds as if the nurse was over egging it substantially. The government guidance is here (section 2 being the applicable section, mydriasis means dilating drops for diagnostic purposes).… (View Post)

A question many of my diabetes patients ask. The answer is that it is legal to drive when the influence of the drops has worn off, which varies with the drops used and the spectacle prescription. Wit… (View Post)

The resource curse is common to a lot of post-colonial states because it gives governments finance by selling concessions and not needing the consent of the people. This accrues to a patronage system… (View Post)