Wales to Ditch All Remaining Covid Restrictions
March 4, 2022 11:31 am 54 CommentsWales should be free of all Covid restrictions by the end of the month, Mark Drakeford has announced. Finally!
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U.S. Senate Votes to End COVID-19 Emergency
March 4, 2022 12:22 am 72 CommentsThe U.S. Senate has voted to end the COVID-19 emergency. However, the resolution is likely to be defeated in the House and President Biden says if it reaches his desk he'll veto it.
Postcard From Tenerife
March 3, 2022 8:00 am 77 CommentsWe're publishing a new postcard on the Daily Sceptic, this one from Tenerife. Sounds like the island is almost back to normal, but not quite.
Average U.K. Energy Bills Could Hit £3,000 a Year
March 2, 2022 11:38 am 110 CommentsThe average U.K. household could face energy bills of £3,000 a year, thanks to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Time to rethink the fracking ban?
Jet2 Becomes First Major Airline to Drop Mask Requirement
March 1, 2022 7:00 pm 94 CommentsJet2 is the world's first major airline to drop the insistence that all passengers wear masks. Let's hope every other airline follows suit.
Respecting LGBT Rights is Important, But it’s Not the Main Thing That Distinguishes Britain From Putin’s Russia
March 1, 2022 6:06 pm 114 CommentsThe head of MI6 is wrong about the big difference between Britain and Russia. Respecting LGBT rights is important, but the rights of different identity groups should not take priority over individual rights.
News Round-Up
March 1, 2022 12:14 am 57 CommentsA summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus – and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
And Finally…
February 28, 2022 11:58 pm 19 CommentsIn this week's London Calling, the talking points are Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the culpability of NATO and whether it's "too complicated" to take sides. Prepare for the mother of all arguments!
New Zealand Finally Abandons Zero Covid Madness
February 28, 2022 2:30 pm 88 CommentsJacinda Arden has finally given up on her bonkers Zero Covid policy. From today, New Zealanders will be able to return to their country. Some have been stranded overseas for more than a year.
Midlands Card Shop that Refused to Close During Lockdown Successfully Appeals £35k Fine
February 28, 2022 1:12 pm 83 CommentsA lockdown sceptic who refused to close his card shop in Droitwich during the third lockdown and was fined £35,000 by Kidderminster Magistrates' Court has had his conviction overturned on appeal.