I'd put it that we have simply not yet seen how COVID behaves in a northern hemisphere winter. Just a few million people in the southern hemisphere live further from the equator than Naples, and… (View Post)

I can't see a short circuit breaker working, all people do at this stage is think 'wahay' in the few days before the rules come into effect, and 'wahay' once restrictions are… (View Post)

Perhaps dangling the promise of a SCOTUS nominee after election is seen as a way to keep the base onside. Just as Boris left his Brexit deal hanging over an election. (View Post)

Good piece. Thanks Cyclefree. Betting relevance - fewer rebels, more likely to be expelled, fewer letters to 1922 in short term. But with easier passage (through the Commons at least) more likely to … (View Post)

There are elements in the idea you can take, thus shielding, but even if you could seal everything off elsewhere, full segmentation in hospitals and care homes remains a challenge. Ultimately, even i… (View Post)