Covid-19

As a boy growing up in the Soviet Union, I remember the drill. Show your papers, refrain from criticising the government, and you will pass unnoticed. Careers and livelihoods were…

Why are the media suddenly concerned with a rare blood clot risk? Of course, we want to be aware of the risks and dangers of any medication, especially one as…

The Trolley Problem is a thought experiment, familiar to moral philosophers. Participants become involved in the following piece of unrealisable nonsense. You are invited to imagine an out-of-control trolley, racing…

Across the UK, anticipation is rising for the definite end of the Covid lockdowns. At the start of the week schools all over England re-opened their gates for the first…

I was shocked when I saw it being reported that the Conservative Party is considering introducing punishing tax hikes in next week’s Budget. Reportedly, the party plans to jack up…

Since the 1980s, Brazil has been fighting a dangerous epidemic called dengue fever, a disease caused by a virus and transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito. Every year Brazilian authorities make great efforts…

As has no doubt been drilled into all of our minds by this time, thanks to endless round robin emails and articles in the press, 2020 has been a year…

The pandemic crisis is still hitting the headlines. At the moment, the situation seems to be generally stabilising, with few spikes in terms of new cases and death tolls. At…

As we emerge from national lockdown into tiered restrictions, one victory for common sense is the restoration of children’s grassroots sports. It is a testimony to strong, persistent voices like…

There were many great speeches opposing the new lockdown in the House of Commons on 4th November, but there were three which collectively summed up my reasons for opposing the…