Millions in Lockdown in ‘Zero-Covid’ China
March 13, 2022 3:20 pm 73 CommentsChina is experiencing its largest outbreak of Covid infections in two years, with millions being locked in their homes, suggesting its 'zero-Covid' policy is a disaster.
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Dozens of Universities Still Imposing Mask Mandates
March 13, 2022 9:36 am 93 CommentsA survey of 117 universities by the Telegraph has found that 51 are insisting their students wear masks, in spite of guidance to the contrary. Bristol says it's "a sign of respect, kindness, and sensitivity to each other".
Britain’s Covid Death Toll Not Even Close to Worst in Europe
March 12, 2022 9:47 am 98 CommentsAccording to a new study in the Lancet, Britain's Covid death toll was just above the world average, Sweden fared no worse than its Nordic neighbours and no correlation between stringency of restrictions and Covid deaths.
A Curate’s Egg of a Public Inquiry
March 12, 2022 7:00 am 121 CommentsWe're publishing a guest post on the Daily Sceptic by David Livermore reacting to the Terms of Reference for the inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic. He thinks it's a curate's egg – good in part, not so good in others.
Has the West Got a Leg to Stand On When it Complains of Putin’s Disregard for International Law and Other Moral Norms?
March 11, 2022 7:00 am 221 CommentsIt's become commonplace for politicians to condemn Putin for breaching international law and other moral norms. But have they got a leg to stand on when Britain has done likewise in the past? Yes, says a military lawyer.
Why Did So Many Scientists Get COVID-19 So Wrong?
March 9, 2022 8:00 am 197 CommentsWe're publishing a review on the Daily Sceptic of Mark Woolhouse's book The Year the World Went Mad by Guy de la Bédoyère. He thinks it's worth reading, although he said many of the things Woolhouse says two years ago.
And Finally…
March 8, 2022 2:12 am 33 CommentsIn this week's London Calling, the talking points are Costa Rica, British Airways, Putin, Shane Warne and C.S. Forrester.
Reflections on the War in Ukraine
March 7, 2022 7:00 am 268 CommentsWe're publishing an original essay on the Daily Sceptic by Dr James Alexander comparing metaphorical wars – against Covid, climate change and Britain's colonial past – with actual wars, such as the one in Ukraine.
Banning RT and Sputnik is a Soviet Tactic
March 4, 2022 3:27 pm 57 CommentsIf we accept that European governments are entitled to censor RT on the grounds that it's pumping out 'misinformation', how long will it be before EU leaders use this as an excuse to ban other dissenting news sites?
Ex-Head of MI6 Calls For Immediate End to Moratorium on Fracking
March 4, 2022 2:28 pm 39 CommentsEx-head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove has called on Boris Johnson to immediate lift the moratorium on fracking and help Europe become less dependent on Russian gas.