Author Archives for Toby Young

The Rise of the Expertocracy

March 14, 2021 6:22 pm Published by 4 Comments

At the beginning of the first lockdown, some commentators welcomed the opportunity to spend more "quality time" with their families. But as Dr Sinéad Murphy points out, many families couldn't cope with the extra burden.


Postcard from Itoshima

March 13, 2021 5:54 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Japan has largely relied on voluntary social distancing to suppress the virus, eschewing the more draconian measures elsewhere, and yet its Covid death toll is only 8359.


The Failure of the Political Class

March 12, 2021 6:29 pm Published by 5 Comments

In an original essay for Lockdown Sceptics, Dr James Moreton Wakeley, a former parliamentary researcher, says the Government's response to lockdown is an indictment of Britain's political class.


What Happened in South Dakota?

March 11, 2021 7:24 pm Published by 2 Comments

South Dakota has had among the fewest restrictions of any country in the Western world. Yet cases started falling rapidly after the November peak. Dr Noah Carl asks why?