I think they're something where there's very loud and angry opposition at first and then it dies down and people quite like them (see for example Waltham Forest, which did them a while ago … (View Post)

For everyone worrying about the Indian vuvu, here's PHE's latest report. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/986380/Variants_of_C… (View Post)

I am utterly sick of this. I can't deal with restrictions any more and this has already ruined my day. That being said, what Boris Johnson actually said (as reported in the Guardian live blog) w… (View Post)

608,471 new vaccinations in Flag of United Kingdom yesterday England 101,594 1st doses / 419,232 2nd doses Scotland 15,998 / 23,912 Wales 11,626 / 16,118 NI 6,252 / 13,739 https://twitter.com/HugoGye… (View Post)

It does make me wonder whether the talk of a slowdown was aimed at placating the EU. Or possibly it was a slowdown compared to what the government had hoped would be available. Most likely though it&… (View Post)