Who are these "people" to whom you refer? When masks were strongly pushed by government, they were almost universal in shops and public transport (in my experience in different parts of the… (View Post)

In principle, I think we might agree that everyone taking a minor precaution (say washing their hands once more per day) forever would be worth doing if it saved a single life, and that most people l… (View Post)

Scrupulously balanced article on this in the Neue Zuercher Zeitung, trying to make sense of the different rates in different countries. some familiar points, some new (to me anyway): * Britain does h… (View Post)

It's a thoughtful piece, and his point about the threshold before one informs on a friend or relative is one that's valid not only for Somalis. Many people know someone with a few dodgy vie… (View Post)

The ceiling's high but MPs are a long way from a window. Packed close together, it's asking for trouble. No problem when it's an adjournment debate about fish fingers with three MPs pr… (View Post)