Tag Archive: England
Is Mortality Unusually High in England?
It’s possible that a serious crisis is developing in the NHS, and mortality will remain elevated for some time. However, we’ll only know that once we have the data. At the moment, there’s no reason to panic.
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Nick Dixon’s Best Moments of 2022
Weekly Podcast host Nick Dixon has written about his highlights of 2022, beginning with Richard Curtis’s moving apology for casting too many white people in Love Actually.
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Was England’s Loss to France in the World Cup Due to Ligament Damage Caused by Taking the Knee?
Politics Professor James Alexander has stumbled across an article in the Journal of Soccer Science that explains England’s exit from the World Cup – the ligament damage caused by taking the knee.
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Guardian Manages to Find Two Scientists to Wag Their Fingers at England Fans, Warning Viewing Parties Could Drive up Covid Infections
The Guardian warns World Cup viewing parties could be super-spreader events: ‘England World Cup success could drive up Covid infections, scientists warn.’ How many ‘scientists’ are saying this? A grand total of two.
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Covid Infections Rise With New School Term in England – But They’re Already Falling in Scotland. Could it Be the End of Covid?
The latest Covid infection data from ZOE show a September rise in England, but the new-term ripple in Scotland is already falling. Could it be the end of Covid?
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Is There an ‘Excess Deaths Crisis’ in England?
It’s been widely reported that England is in the throes of an ‘excess deaths crisis’. But if you examine age-adjusted excess mortality and use a consistent baseline, the picture looks far less troubling.
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More Vaccines, More Infections: Scotland Has 50% Higher Infection Rate Than England Despite Being More Highly Vaccinated, Data Show
The Covid infection rate in Scotland is 50% higher than in England, the latest ONS data show, yet the country has a higher vaccination rate. What's going on?
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Why Hungarians Boo Taking the Knee
The reason Hungarian fans boo knee-taking English footballers is because they resent being 're-educated' about racism by a former colonial power with a history of involvement in the slave trade.
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SNP Tells Scots Not to Dodge Covid Restrictions by Celebrating New Year’s Eve in England
John Swinney, the SNP Deputy First Minister, has said that Scots should not travel to England for New Year's Eve in order to escape Scotland's much tougher Covid restrictions.
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Compliance With Covid Guidelines Fall to Record Low
According to a recent survey by the Office for National Statistics, public compliance with Covid guidelines has hit a record low in England.
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