Categories for Lockdowns and Restrictions

We Must Never Forget the Horrors of Lockdown

We must never forget the horrors of lockdown. Guy de la Bédoyère's mother-in-law was 99 when she was sealed away from her family to 'save' her. She never saw her grandsons or great-grandchildren again.

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The Covid Inquiry Has Failed to Engage With the Evidence

The Covid Inquiry module two report fails to question faulty assumptions and draws conclusions without engaging with the evidence, say Professor Carl Heneghan and Dr Tom Jefferson in a damning assessment.

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How the Government’s Digital ID Fantasy Will Fall Apart

Keir Starmer is planning digital ID for UK citizens. You may worry about the impact on civil liberties, but worry not, says Guy de la Bédoyère. A recent experience shows the system will never get off the ground.

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The Covid Inquiry is Determined to Repeat School Closures

Covid school closures, everyone now agrees, were an unmitigated disaster. Everyone, it seems, except the Covid Inquiry, which this week proved it is determined to repeat them, says Molly Kingsley.

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The WHO Pandemic Accords Consolidate the Power of the Covid Clerisy on a Global Scale

The WHO Pandemic Accords, the first part of which came into effect last month, consolidate the power of the Covid clerisy on a global scale, warns Professor Ramesh Thakur. Expect more of the same.

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The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake – It Was Just Wrong

The Covid response was not an error, and it was not the result of rushing to counter an unknown pathogen. It was a lot of people, mostly professionals, systematically doing what they knew was wrong, says Dr David Bell.

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Why Do Schools Now Resemble Prisons?

Pity the schoolchildren returning to their prison camps this September, says Joanna Gray. Most will now be entering premises entirely surrounded with high security fences – another sign our high trust society is gone.

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There Was a “Generational Slaughter” in Care Homes During Covid. But it Wasn’t Caused by a Virus

There was a "generational slaughter" in care homes during Covid. But it wasn't mainly caused by a virus, says diagnostic pathologist Dr Clare Craig. Now the Covid Inquiry has heard the harrowing evidence of mistreatment.

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Why We’re All Sceptics Now

Scepticism is no longer a fringe reflex. It's a rational stance for anyone who's paying attention, says Clive Pinder. Nearly every pillar of public life has been exposed as contemptuous of the people it claims to serve.

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From Vaccine Passports in 2021 to ‘Britcard’ in 2025 – Why We Need a Digital Bill of Rights

From vaccine passports in 2021 to 'Britcard' digital ID in 2025, it's becoming clear we need a Digital Bill of Rights to protect us from being brought under the technocratic grip of a surveillance state, says Alan Miller.

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