History
— First uttered by Oliver Cromwell, the words David Davis used to ask Boris Johnson to step down have a storied past.
Articles related to the United Kingdom.
History
— First uttered by Oliver Cromwell, the words David Davis used to ask Boris Johnson to step down have a storied past.
UK Politics
— Everything you need to know about Conservative leadership contests.
Downing Street Parties
— We’ve got a Prime Minister who set the rules on COVID-19, then repeatedly reminded the public what those rules were and why they had to be followed, now telling us that nobody actually told him what the very rules were.
COVID-19
— Are economic drivers the reason for the reduced isolation period in the UK? What evidence is the government using on which this reduction is based?
COMMENT
— Why shouldn’t we look for ways to pursue better health care in the UK? And why wouldn’t we want “to do more” to prevent deaths? Dr Deepti Gurdasani on the scale of normalisation of excess deaths in the UK media.
OPINION
— At this point in time, it might be easier for Boris Johnson to list the days when there wasn’t a booze-up in Downing Street.
Downing Street Parties
— Boris Johnson’s arguments fall down in several key ways. A refresher on what the law and guidelines were at that time.
Downing Street Parties
— There is a clear route out of the Boris Johnson problem for Tory MPs – namely to remove the prime minister and hope for a recovery in the polls by electing a new leader.
Downing Street Parties
— Boris Johnson is sort of sorry – but the caveats are key. There is little doubt that his apology only occurred because the PM had no other choice – the evidence was too strong. But we can be sure that he will stick to this argument like glue.
Brexit
— Professor Chris Grey’s analysis on the recent spate of Brexiter anxiety about Brexit realities, the conundrum this poses for Boris Johnson, and why it matters so much to Brexiters – and to all of us.
COVID-19
— Omicron is continuing the trend set by delta, causing symptoms that resemble the common cold, suggesting that the current government’s guidance for PCR testing (based on only three symptoms) is woefully outdated.
COVID-19
— Understanding the difference between COVID tests can help explain why the rules keep changing.
COMMENT
— A very informative and articulate take on the unvaccinated consultant anaesthetist who challenged Sajid Javid in a hospital, and the implications of his views.
What The Experts Say
— The views of experts and health professionals on a confirmed case of avian influenza (H5N1) in a person in the South West of England, which the UK Health Security Agency says there is so far no evidence of spread of the infection.
COVID-19
— Why breakthrough infections in people who have had three jabs shouldn’t alarm you. And why vaccination and protective measures, such as more face mask use, greater testing, and better ventilation, all have an important part to play.
COMMENT
— The Home Office has announced that it is setting up a new Scientific Advisory Committee to provide advice on ways to check how old an asylum seeker is. To say there are concerns to be had about this is underselling it spectacularly.
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