Rishi, Isn’t Inflation the Problem?
The Chancellor could have subsidised energy prices directly, which would not only have reduced inflation (depending how the ONS deals
Continue readingPartygate: How it Started and Why it Matters
The lax approach to Covid laws in Downing Street wasn’t just an affront to the law-abiding public unable to see
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.
Continue readingCovid-19: How Seasonal is it?
In my previous post I mused that: “…if the seasonal effect is not extreme, the UK might achieve sustained herd
Continue readingOn Herd Immunity
Definition When would we be able to say that a region or country has achieved “herd immunity” to a contagious
Continue readingCovid-19: Herd Immunity in the UK
“…’cos I wanna be… herd immunity!” with apologies to the Pistols (00:29) The ongoing Covid epidemic in the UK will
Continue readingEaling Broadway Tesco Price Hikes
It’s being reported this morning that there is pressure on supermarket prices. But do they just put up the prices
Continue readingCovid-19: Reported Deaths Aren’t Currently Exceeding Actual Deaths!
I can become irrationally angry when I hear “experts” spouting crap in the media. There is such distrust of authority
Continue readingCovid-19: Effect on R of Household Size
This short post makes a simple arithmetical point. I’ll be referring to it later. Imagine a world where everyone has
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