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If Another Lockdown is Imposed, or Vaccine Passports are Introduced, the Government Will Use the Almost Unlimited Powers Granted to it by the Public Health Act
We're publishing a guest post today by Daily Sceptic regular Dr. David McGrogan, an Associate Law Professor, about the Government's reliance on the Public Health Act 1984 to railroad through all the Covid restrictions.
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Rishi Sunak Expected to Extend Covid Recovery Loan Scheme
The Chancellor is expected to announce an extension to the Government's Covid recovery loan scheme, which was set to end on December 31st, in his budget speech next week.
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News Round-Up
A 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.
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No Evidence New Delta Sub-Variant AY.4.2 is Anything to Worry About
With only up to 10% greater transmissibility, the latest variant being reported in the news is nothing to worry about.
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Pfizer Accused of Bullying Developing Countries Provisions in Covid Vaccine Contracts
A new report accuses Pfizer of bullying the governments of developing countries through their Covid vaccine contracts by forcing countries to waive sovereign immunity and allowing the company to restrict dose donations.
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No ‘Plan B’ – For Now
Sajid Javid gave the Downing Street press briefing today – the first one in five weeks. The headline news is that the Government isn't implementing 'Plan B', although Javid did add the ominous words "at this point".
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Anti-Lockdown Protester Facing Multiple Prosecutions Needs Money to Pay For Legal Defence
Anti-lockdown protestor Debbie Hicks is facing four separate prosecutions for participating in protests before restrictions were lifted on July 19th. Please click on the link and contribute to her CrowdJustice fundraiser.
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Six Questions to Ask Before Deciding Whether to Comply With Mask Mandates
We're publishing a guest post in the Daily Sceptic by Dr Gary Sidley, a retired clinical psychologist with over 30 years experience working for the NHS. He sets out all the reasons why mask mandates shouldn't be reimposed.
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Postcard From Vienna
We're publishing a new addition to our long-running series 'Around the World in 80 Lockdowns' in the Daily Sceptic. This time it's a "Postcard From Vienna" from our regular travel correspondent Russell David.
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How Outraged Should We Be By Yesterday’s Renewal of the Coronavirus Act Without a Parliamentary Vote?
There was plenty of outrage on Twitter yesterday from lockdown sceptics about the renewal of the Coronavirus Act 2020 without a Parliamentary vote, but it isn't the cause for alarm some people believe.
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