Day: 22 August 2022

In the latest episode of London Calling the talking points are Fauci’s retirement, the grouse shooting season, Michael Gove’s departure from frontline politics and the brilliant documentary about Bob Moran.

Anthony Fauci, one of the chief architects of the lockdown policy and a breathless enthusiast for the Covid vaccines, has announced he’ll be stepping down as President Biden’s top medical advisor.

Watch Brilliantly Difficult, the hugely enjoyable new documentary about the fearless cartoonist Bob Moran. Bob is the Gillray of the Age of Hysteria. This film deserves to become a cult classic.

Lincolnshire Police has come under fire after posting footage of its officers dancing during the city's pride festival. Why are on-duty police officers partying instead of tackling crime?

Russia underestimated Ukraine. But perhaps the West did too. Were our leaders assuming Russia would win a quick victory, after which sanctions could be used as leverage? And now those sanctions can't be reversed.

Lockdowns, masks, fast-tracked vaccines and vaccine passports – all emerged from a radical biosecurity agenda that can be traced back to the Bush White House in 2005 and as of 2020 has established itself as orthodoxy.

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.