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Monday, 27 April 2020
Did the scientists advising the government on COVID-19 make serious mistakes?
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The government has now said it will begin to wind down the lockdown with an extensive test, trace and isolate (TTI) regime in place. Conta...
Monday, 20 April 2020
Now is not the time?
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This post was written before the Sunday Times article on 19th April, and has been slightly changed as a result. The most serious failings ...
Tuesday, 14 April 2020
Some myths about government debt and how it is financed
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That the Bank of England was temporarily eliminating the limit on the Ways and Means Facility caused a bit of a stir last Thursday (9th A...
Tuesday, 7 April 2020
Who still thinks austerity was a good idea?
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It is getting towards autumn in 2020, and the new regime of test/trace and isolate with occasional local lockdowns seems to be working. Th...
Monday, 30 March 2020
Following the Science or a National Scandal
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We can see in the United States right now the dangers of having a populist [1] president running the country during a serious pandemic. In...
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