except it wouldn't have if we hadn't arsed up the response. ref korea, thailand, japan, sweden, iceland, taiwan, and yes even china. we drove our economy off a cliff in a fit of panic fuelled by hyst… (View Post)

there is no money. none. we turned the engine off. without consumption directly employing shop workers, bar staff, hairdressers, dentists... there is less for bankers, insurers, accountants, property… (View Post)

it is what it is, what was done is done. getting them off furlough in the next two months is critical. (View Post)

fwiw I did some spatial analysis of the small area (MSOA) Covid-19 data. Lived density (population within 3km) is the utterly dominant factor. demography once you factor in lived density is pretty mu… (View Post)

they truly are. they have their faults (slow labour data etc.) but they are 100% reliable, independent and competent. They are one of the pillars of our civic society. I have *never* come across a su… (View Post)