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And Finally..
In this week's London Calling, the talking points are the latest wave of Eco protests, Macron v Le Pen, Rishi Sunak's sinking star, the U-turn on conversion therapy and Boris's surprise visit to Ukraine.
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Are Vaccines Driving the Omicron Wave?
Why has Omicron infected far more people than earlier variants, despite arriving when almost everyone is vaccinated? Analysis of antibody data raises the possibility the vaccines themselves may be driving it.
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Net Zero is Part of the Permanent Emergency Where Nothing is Any Longer Truly Private
Net Zero, like the response to Covid, is part of the Permanent Emergency, under which the whole of life must be a demonstration of fealty to the scientism of collective welfare in which no behaviour is truly private.
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NHS Panjandrums Demand the Return of Masks and Re-Imposition of Covid Restrictions
NHS chiefs are demanding the return of mandatory masking and other Covid restrictions to cope with 'perfect storm' of pressure on hospitals, in spite of evidence that infections from Omicron BA.2 have peaked.
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Why the West’s Strategy in Ukraine Is So Dangerous
John Mearsheimer has described the war in Ukraine as “the most dangerous crisis since the Second World War", claiming it is actually “more dangerous than the Cuban crisis” owing to the risk of nuclear escalation.
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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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Children Are Struggling With the Basics Because of Lockdowns, Says Ofsted Report
A recent report by Ofsted on the impact of lockdown on children suggests children came back after months in isolation more anxious about socialising and behind on the most basic educational and life skills.
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If Hospitals Are Currently Under Pressure, They Only Have Themselves to Blame
Several NHS Trusts have issued acute pressure warnings, telling people to stay away if possible. But the 'perfect storm' they say they are experiencing is more a self-induced squall.
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One in Three Petrol Stations in the South are Closed After Eco Mob Cause 10 Days of Chaos at Oil Terminals
Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion are causing widespread misery, stopping key workers driving to work, preventing ambulances crossing Vauxhall and Lambeth Bridge and forcing garages to close across England.
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Fourth Vaccine Dose Gives No Protection Against Infection After Just Eight Weeks, Israeli Study Finds
Protection against infection from a fourth Pfizer vaccine dose wanes to zero in just eight weeks, an Israeli study published in the NEJM has found.
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