My friend was a merchant banker. He reckoned the PNG job was assigned to him so he would refuse and resign, but he called their bluff and took it! (View Post)

Yes it was, hence some of the early mistakes. Covid is very different to flu, but the pandemic plan might be much more apposite next time. Incidentally my Trusts version modeled a 2.5% mortality rate… (View Post)

Thatcher was looking rather vulnerable in 1981 after a long economic slump, having raised taxes, and considerable disquiet in her own party as to how things were going. (View Post)

Nigel Farage says Elon Musk is "an absolute hero figure" to young Britons. Simply untrue for most young people YouGov had Musk approval 18-24 approve 10% disapprove 74% 25-49 Approve 20% Di… (View Post)

There have been a number of human cases with no known bird or animal contact. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/how-america-lost-control-of-the-bird-flu-and-raised-the-risk-of-another-pandemic It i… (View Post)