Author Archives for Toby Young

Grannies Gone Wild

March 9, 2021 3:22 pm Published by 9 Comments

A reader has written to Lockdown Sceptics to tell us about his family and friends becoming much more blasé about social distancing rules since being vaccinated.


The Other Sweden

March 9, 2021 12:25 am Published by 8 Comments

We've heard a lot about Sweden over the past 12 months, but very little about Finland even though it, too, hasn't locked down and has the second lowest Covid mortality rate in Europe.


Can We Trust the Government Ever Again?

March 8, 2021 11:38 pm Published by 4 Comments

Can we trust the Government ever again? Lockdown Sceptics regular Jonny Peppiatt asks whether the people's damaged relationship with the political class can ever be restored, given what's happened over the past 12 months.


Lockdown Sceptics 2.0

March 8, 2021 7:06 am Published by 28 Comments

We've updated the website for Lockdown Sceptics. Henceforth, it will be a rolling news blog, but people who want to see a summary of all the Covid news in the last 24 hours still can – just click on "Today's Update".


Latest News

February 16, 2021 4:49 am Published by 1,893 Comments

Today's update on Lockdown Sceptics is here. Includes more on Gibraltar's surging Covid death toll – is it vaccine related? – a Postcard From London by a law prof and news of another victory for the Free Speech Union.


Replying to Christopher Snowdon – Again!

February 7, 2021 5:53 am Published by Comments Off on Replying to Christopher Snowdon – Again!

by Toby Young Christopher Snowdon has now done what he failed to do in his original attack on lockdown sceptics...


Latest News

February 6, 2021 1:26 am Published by 1,244 Comments

Today’s update on Lockdown Sceptics is here. Includes a post by Will Jones on an anomoly in the ONS infection survey data, an essay by a hospice nurse and the utter madness of saying pubs can reopen but can’t serve booze.


Latest News

January 3, 2021 4:02 am Published by 1,556 Comments

“Don’t Put Children’s Lives on Hold” – Ofsted Head Amanda Spielman, HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills,...


Latest News

January 2, 2021 2:46 am Published by 1,316 Comments

Gavin Williamson U-Turns Over Primaries Reopening In a last-minute change-of-plan, the Education Secretary has declared that all primary schools in...