Category: UK

Covid-19: How Useful Are R and R0?

The epidemiological concept of the basic reproduction number for an infection, R0, is so context-dependent as to be almost useless,

“You are stupide!! Nous sommes en guerre! Nous sommes en guerre! President Macron, slightly paraphrased. We will fight Covid-19 in

I just had the very depressing thought that if the opposition parties hadn’t given into Boris by allowing a General

I’ve mentioned in my previous posts (Free Movement vs Migration; Free Movement vs Work Permit Schemes and the Mobile Classes

I’ve worked out why I’m overcome with rage whenever I hear Frank Field championing the needs of the “ordinary white

What is it about Clegg, Cameron and now Miliband? Who the hell do they think they are to repeatedly attempt

The aim of any self-respecting blogger is to make original points. I’m no exception, so it is time to start

If you’re going to watch one film about the Vietnam War then I recommend Hamburger Hill. The point of the

I noted on Tuesday Nick Boles’ suggestion in a keynote speech at the Resolution Foundation (pdf) to limit certain pensioner

Note (12:15 11/7/12): Corrected in 2nd paragraph following a communication from the Resolution Foundation – they are focussed on issues