Quite. The fundamentals of the situation are, firstly, that Boris Johnson has been thoroughly discredited amongst sections of the electorate that previously liked him (or were at least willing to giv… (View Post)

One thing that I hope might come out of this miserable episode in our history is some pushback against the culture of presenteeism in workplaces - often caused by employers with very unsympathetic si… (View Post)

A lot of papers have been published on mask wearing. It doesn't necessarily follow that they show the kind of effect that justifies general mask mandates. Insofar as I'm aware only one majo… (View Post)

It's nearly two years into the pandemic now, and I think that we (or a very large fraction of us, at any rate) are absolutely fed up with restrictions. All of them. Including, perhaps especially… (View Post)

One reads that some Tories are all for defenestrating Johnson as soon as possible; others still want to wait for the Gray Report, for fear that if a snap vote is held before it's published some … (View Post)