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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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U.K. Bans Russian Oil Imports Amid Pandemonium at the Pumps in Britain
Britain has today followed the U.S. and banned Russian oil imports as drivers started queuing for fuel after being hit by the steepest weekly hike in fuel prices in more than 18 years.
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Smokers Are Not a Burden
The smoking-costs-us folk seem to forget that we all die, even non-smokers. The facts about the health-care cost of smoking are in fact the opposite of the common preconception.
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Should Ukraine Accept Putin’s Terms of Peace?
Outrage seems to be the emotion driving current policy towards Russia, replacing the Fear that had dominated Covid policymaking in the past two years. But outrage, however justified, is no basis for achieving peace.
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Deadly Omicron Surge Hits South East Asia Despite High Vaccination Rates
South East Asian countries are experiencing their deadliest Covid waves to date despite the milder Omicron variant being dominant and high vaccination rates. This was not part of anyone's plan.
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And Finally…
In this week's London Calling, the talking points are Costa Rica, British Airways, Putin, Shane Warne and C.S. Forrester.
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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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Private School Downgraded by Ofsted for Being Too Woke and Neglecting Actual Teaching
A leading London private school has been downgraded by Ofsted for placing more weight on teaching “social justice” than on learning “subject-specific knowledge and skills”.
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EU Excess Mortality Suggests that Vaccine Effectiveness Has Been Overestimated
Looking at excess mortality for the EU-27, the peak in November of 2021 – after the vaccine rollout and three previous waves – was higher than the peak in April of 2021 – when the population was immunologically naive.
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When is a Scientist Not Really a Scientist? When He’s a ‘Post-Normal’ Scientist
Under post-normal criteria, science comes to the aid of hypotheses rooted in value judgements. During the last two years, post-normal scientists helped governments enforce rigid lockdowns by wildly overstating the risks.
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