Cries and Whispers

In the evolving story of our nation, one truth remains clear: our public services are now the bedrock of our society. From the tireless healthcare workers in the NHS to the educators shaping our future generations, these services are essential. However, the recent strain on public services reveals a pressing need for a re-evaluation of … Read more

The point of this post is to identify a good comparative measure of health care funding across countries, then to apply that to the UK, and then to address the question of if it is reasonable, compared to other countries, to expand the care the NHS can provide. Please remember the measures mentioned below are … Read more

And then they came for me. First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up because I was not a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak up because I was … Read more

Unfortunately, the original host of this blog went out of service without any announcement, losing several earlier posts. As I am writing this, all the legal mitigations for CoViD-19 are being dropped in England.  I am in the group which government statistics say has contributed about 75% of the deaths from CoViD-19 in the UK … Read more