This suggests that Coronavirus is very, very, infectious and also has a rather higher death rate than flu. So by keeping down the transmission rate we really do save lives……. Read more
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Covid-19: A test of leadership
It is difficult to write about Covid-19 because, above all, this is a human tragedy – behind every statistic are a manifold of individual human stories. Still the statistics are very important, because they may help us to learn how to save lives in the future. At the level of government, Covid-19 is a test… Read more
One graph – the most important graph in the history of Humanity!
I realise that I am a bit odd. The fact is that I love graphs. Graphs make me happy, and sometimes sad. A good graph speaks to me like a Da Vinci painting or a Tolstoy novel. A good graph tells a story and there is no need for words. But I realise that graphs… Read more
Steve Bullock’s Album: One Thousand Days
We don’t normally do plugs at Progressive Pulse, but this is for an excellent cause and Steve Bullock has done so much to promote the “Remainer” cause over the past few years with his many articles ane the excellent CakeWatch podcast…. Read more
Investigation of Vote Leave seeking legal advice from CPS
It is, I think, worth highlighting that Open Democracy has just disclosed that: After nearly 16 months of investigating Vote Leave, the Metropolitan Police Service handed a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service last month. The initial formal referral by the police means they are now seeking legal advice from the Crown Prosecution… Read more
‘Public’ schools
Foreigners are puzzled why citizens in the UK have to pay to attend a ‘public’ school. I tell them, it is the same reason why you need to use a knife and fork to eat a banana! Melissa Benn has written in the Guardian today that our ‘public’ school system is “morally rotten”. I might… Read more
You’ve been Trumped! (the shaming of the G7)
So, six of the G7 leaders finally learn that it doesn’t matter how much you fawn over and suck up to Donald Trump the man has no respect for anyone other than himself, Putin and various other strong men/dictators. Furthermore, having fallen into tolerating Trumps daily lies and distortions and much more, they now find… Read more
Potholes, neglect and the wanton vandalism of local infrastructure
No one who uses any form of road transport can have missed the appalling condition of roads in England. But here I need to add an immediate qualifier: I’m talking specifically about urban, suburban and rural roads that fall under the responsibility of local highway authorities (i.e. local councils). I’m not talking about the motorways… Read more
At last! The Japanese speak out (but too late to stop disaster)
And so, at last, members of one of the major manufacturing sectors in the UK – Japanese car makers – backed up by their government, meet with our powerless Prime Minister to publicly express their concern at the direction in which Brexit is heading. In so doing they unambiguously emphasise that should it come to… Read more
Vibrancy of Cities by Tripadvisor Restaurant Listings
One easily accessible parameter is the number of restaurants by city under Trip Advisor which might be considered a proxy for the vibrancy of a particular city. This is of course a completely non scientific approach as a kebab stand or even a garden shed can be listed as important as a Michelin starred restaurant…. Read more