Categories for Lockdowns and Restrictions
Letter From a Liberal Sceptic
Thank you for publishing “The Left Wing Case Against Lockdown” by Alexis Fitzgerald. I am a Guardian-reading, remain-voting, Liberal Democrat who...
Read moreStriking Reduction in Lethality in ‘Second Waves’
Back in March we were facing a potentially apocalyptic scenario. An unknown and lethal disease, against which we had no...
Read moreThe Covid Civil Servant
Having spent nearly half my career working as a civil servant delivering complex projects, on time and within budget, it...
Read moreCOVID-19 as a Workplace Hazard (Part 3)
What are the prospects for older workers in ‘the new normal’? Employers are seeking to return staff from shielding, but...
Read moreA Warning From Down Under
By Guy de la Bédoyère Speaking as a historian there is little about the lockdown that has surprised me, not...
Read moreThe Catch-22 of Challenging COVID-19 Laws
By John Waters The High Court in London has rejected the challenge of businessman Simon Dolan to the legality of...
Read moreLeicester’s Unnecessary Second Lockdown
I’m a doctor at University Hospitals Leicester NHS Trust. We have about 2000 inpatient beds across three main sites and...
Read moreThe False Choice
by Guy de la Bédoyère I had two important things before me; the one was the carrying on of my...
Read moreWhy the Left Should Oppose Lockdown
by Phil Shannon Preamble The contemporary left’s support for an economically devastating, authoritarian lockdown, which doesn’t even achieve its limited...
Read moreSweden Did in Fact Lock Down When it Came to Care Homes
by David Crowe Sweden has been a political football in the argument over whether lockdowns work. Lockdown enthusiasts point to...
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