UK Energy Prices: Are We Dodging the Bullet?
The UK has been hit with an unexpected bill for energy of the order of £100bn. This is a one-off,
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High Summer 2022: Second Hottest since at least 1659
It puzzles me slightly that there is so much focus on the “meteorological summer” – June, July and August. June
Continue readingUK Summer 2022: Mean Temperature was Hot, but not THAT Hot
The Met Office has announced that summer 2022 was, with 2018, the joint hottest in England on record. Wanstead Meteo
Continue readingOn Inflation
Because inflation is affected by delays in the economic system, it is cumulative and persistent. To minimise the depth of
Continue readingSolving the UK Energy Price Crisis
The UK energy price spike should be addressed directly and the rest of the economy isolated as much as possible
Continue readingThe Forgotten Heatwave of 2020. Plus Heatwave Recap and Summary.
Well, that was unpleasant. In fact, it still is. The block I live in seems to have retained heat from
Continue readingNot Another Heatwave!
As the southern part of Great Britain enters another heatwave, it’s worth noting that the “1976” drought and heatwave actually
Continue readingHeatwave Horror
Here we go again. Yet another heatwave here in London. And, with the Met Office forecasting 34C, it’s very likely
Continue readingCovid-19: Omicron’s “Weakness”: Luck or Evolutionary “Design”?
Hypothesis: There may be some truth in the old wives’ tale that diseases become milder over time, though perhaps only
Continue readingCovid-19: On the Waning Effectiveness of Vaccines
Data presented at recent Downing Street press conferences appears to understate the effectiveness of vaccination at preventing hospitalisation with Covid-19.
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