Masks
Masks in schools: how convincing is the government's evidence?
Why has the government changed its mind and asked children to wear masks in school? When Plan B was announced…
Do masks really halve the risk of Covid? A note on the evidence
‘Most of the trouble in life comes from misunderstanding’ as Willy Loman said in Oscar Wilde’s masterpiece An Inspector Calls.…
Do masks really slash the risk of catching Covid?
Which public health interventions help to cut the spread of Covid-19 — and which do not? Except for vaccinations, where…
Boris's 'freedom day' spells misery for many
The projection from Sajid Javid that Covid-19 infections could surge to a record 100,000 per day in a few weeks,…
How stupid do the script writers of Sky’s Devils think we are?
Here’s a worried question I want to plant in your head: when is TV drama going to start depicting the…
Face masks in schools: a note on the evidence
Secondary-school children returning to school from 8 March will be required to wear masks in classrooms, at least for several…
Boris’s clash over masks
‘Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government programme,’ the free market economist Milton Friedman famously noted. So just how…
Trump shouldn’t wear a mask
Next time Donald Trump poses for a photo call in one of those ridiculous, unnecessary and completely off-brand face masks,…
