Let us hope the next Prime Minister will abandon Boris's Net Zero zealotry and instead adopt a more balanced policy, mindful of the limits of models and the fact that Britain only emits 1% of the world's CO2.
The Covid infection rate in Scotland is 50% higher than in England, the latest ONS data show, yet the country has a higher vaccination rate. What's going on?
A teacher writes that since the lockdowns, attendance at school has collapsed, behavioural issues, exclusions and mental health problems have soared, and staff and resources have been suddenly overwhelmed.
One in eight people in England are taking antidepressants, two thirds of them female, after the lockdowns fuelled a 7% increase in demand for medication in one year, NHS statistics show.
Journalist Alex Berenson’s Twitter account has been reinstated as part of a resolution to a censorship lawsuit that both parties agreed to settle – the first tech company climbdown of its kind.
A summary of all the most interesting stories that have appeared about politicians’ efforts to control the virus – and other acts of hubris and folly – not just in Britain, but around the world.
