Health & Safety Regulations Backfire with Conservatives
New research reveals that conservative consumers can react negatively to guidance issued by government agencies: they see a threat to freedom
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The rapidly changing US Electorate – what is new?
Latest Pew Poll illustrates that the lines that divide the US electorate are increasingly racial, educational and religious.
The ongoing evolution of QAnon
Some updates on QAnon; Election to Congress of candadiate running on QAnon platform, and also the emergence of the Church of QAnon.
Have COVID-19 Lockdown policies been effective?
Has there been any peer-reviewed research conducted into the effectiveness of the Lockdown policies? Some might seriously wonder if it has all been for nothing. Most would more reasonably conclude that it has been effective, but would be hard-pressed to put a precise number on it. If we turn to the scientific literature, there has … Read more
Is the Tom Cotton NYT Op-Ed Free Speech?
On June 3, Senator Tom Cotton published a very controversial op-ed in the NYT. This has motivated strong objections from many NYT staff.
Covid-19: Questions of conscience and duty for scientific advisers
The following has been published within the BMJ on 28th May 2020. I’ve replicated it below without comment. England is abandoning lockdown and possibly hope of containing a second wave of covid-19. From 1 June schools will open to children other than those of key workers. Outdoor markets and car showrooms will reopen. In two … Read more