Indeed. I tried to snag someone on here into a bet that there would be no significant rise in hospitalizations in June but alas couldn't agree terms. Looking back I was too timid predicting a 4x… (View Post)

The conservative position is simple really: Proud we give a lot, proud we are cutting a lot, would like to point out we are not actually cutting that much, wish others would give more, but believes t… (View Post)

IMO the ridiculous one is higher rate pensions relief. Costs a fortune & precisely targeted at the wrong group we need to encourage to save. (View Post)

Well this is depressing news to wake up to... have a lot more confidence in Whitty & the scientists than Boris... It might be too late to do much to reduce spread. Even a full lockdown now would … (View Post)

Well I would guess try to slow transmission through mask wearing (most obviously in schools, public transport etc.), properly fund isolation, speed up vaccination by making it more convenient and may… (View Post)