Very useful exchange on PT about "R". Feel moved to summarize - R0 = the theoretical spread assuming no behavioural changes and no immunity. This is the "pure" number. It's a cons… (View Post)
Peter Hitchens is actually a very useful measuring instrument. To measure something it helps to have a fixed point above which it is not possible to go. In his case what he makes it easy to measure i… (View Post)
On the whole yes. I'd be careful in the case of The Spectator though. I hear that they are out on a limb and going for a bracing, laissez-faire "Herd Immunity" approach in their production … (View Post)