After my previous post I tend to think that this is appropriate: Apologies if you don’t… But as a post-script Johnson’s own council in his constituency – Conservative run Hillingdon – is now offering free school holiday meals…. Read more
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Covid-19
Things go better – with water
I think there are lots of inspired ideas suggested in this forty minute conversation – here on how (amongst others) to tame the soft drink trade. The ace that struck me was that we should tax Coca Cola and Pepsi on all their soft drinks – and as both companies own water brands, we should… Read more
Britain looks like a failed state
Where to start with Manchester? The Tories seem to think their election result based on the approval of about 43 % of the voters gives them absolute power. And that they can ride roughshod over the democratic and even clearly logical wishes of Britain’s third big city. It is instructive to read a tweet from… Read more
Now they are gaslighting business
This is not just that old joke about how many Tories does it take to change a lightbulb? (Answer: none – they prefer gas lighting). This is about the private industry who, they actually tell us, that by paying their taxes create the money to pay for ‘our’ NHS. Mr Gove said on Marr: “Make… Read more
Police in England now to have details of those self-isolating
The Health Service Journal has reported that details of those instructed to self isolate will be available to the police. Boris Johnson thinks we are a freedom loving people. His government apparently doesn’t. The people imparting this information will be Data Breach Dido Harding’s test and trace outfit that costs billions but has never ever… Read more
Now no money left
At last, are we getting to the realisation that money is created by government will – or as currently, whim? I admire Andy Burnham’s stand. As he says ‘please remember: GM-based businesses have been under these restrictions for 10 weeks with no support.’ So he admits his realisation has come rather late. It looks as… Read more
Johnson’s ongoing strategic partner
Without a properly functioning Find, test, trace and isolate system Britain will for ever be struggling from lockdown to lockdown to keep the Covid-19 pandemic from accelerating. We now know that Serco’s tracing system traces only about two thirds of contacts and also often takes longer than 48 hours to communicate results. In my view… Read more
Fatima – dancing in cyber
This was some of the government advice on retraining: And this (apologies for the language) a spoof: and this, a wonderful poem, which I’m sure we can all appreciate: Steve Pottinger tweets here…. Read more
Is rebellion imminent?
This moving piece from Channel 4 news and from a real small employer (rather than a grasping rentier capitalist) correctly explains why so many are completely adrift in the government’s occasional, random and unscientific lockdowns. For sure the science is uncertain – but the money creation to ensure both the lady in the interview and… Read more
Religious change..
Rishi Sunak is supposed to be a ‘proud Hindu’, but that unfortunately, is not his only religion. We are often now told we have to strike a balance between the economy and controlling the pandemic – it is supposed to be either the economy or health, as though the economy is as much a natural… Read more