Oi oi… at least we can count all 14 of the candidates bestowed upon us using the fingers of two hands :smiley: All depends on (1) the ‘left’ deciding who the tactical vote choice is (compared to last… (View Post)

I'm minded to cut the scientists *and* politicians quite a bit of slack in their early actions. Given the normal speed of medical research (and government action), they were shooting in the dark at a… (View Post)

I agree "scientists advise, politicians decide". But it would be the easiest job in the world for SAGE to say "everyone stays in their own bedroom for a month from tomorrow and lives o… (View Post)

If the health impacts of this continue on an improving trajectory - which I appreciate is a not-insignificant 'if' - the reckoning in 2024 will be more on the handling of the economy. For all the chu… (View Post)

I appreciate this post may not age well (and I only half apologise for using the language of the current vogue), but I agree he's OK for now as long as the coverage curve has peaked. News of a minist… (View Post)