Bigmouth Strikes Again. — Morrissey’s said a load of questionable stuff and upset hordes of fans with bigoted views that seem to contradict the thoughtful content of his music. The image we once had of him as an introspective, articulate, complicated person has been replaced with that of an angry, old, white man who’s…

After all the doubts and setbacks, finally some good news. — Key Points: The vaccine prevented death and hospitalisation from Covid-19 in all trial subjects so far. The vaccine does not seem to cause excess clotting. The vaccine is effective at preventing symptomatic infections & reducing disease transmission. However, it cannot prevent all infections and transmissions of SARS CoV-2. Increasing the time interval…

Local stories that need to be told. — I’m passionate about getting the smaller stories published as well as the ones we’ve been told drive all the clicks. So much of local media is owned by large corporations, that the local voice is lost in favour of a universal, yet superficial style of reporting. …

Short-term measures could cost us in the long run. — Hundreds of thousands of Britons have received their first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, and the Oxford/AstraZeneca one has been approved for use in the UK. Great news on both counts. But we don’t have enough of either, and the virus is tearing through the population at an alarming rate…

March/April is nothing compared to what January has in store. — I sit here in my self-imposed quarantine, following the same guidance as from the official lockdown of March 2020, and I despair. I’ve mostly hidden away because I really don’t want this nasty disease, and I think it’s nuts that others have been going about their business as normal as…

We can’t vaccinate quickly enough to protect everyone. — According to UK government data, over 600,000 people have received the first of the required two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Those numbers are for 6–20 December, and are expected to be updated weekly. …

The popular press loves a good witch-hunt — Mairead Philpott, a woman convicted of killing six of her children in a house fire, was released to a bail hostel this year after having served half of her 17-year sentence for manslaughter. For those who don’t know, this is how sentencing works in UK courts. If you behave yourself…

A non-exhaustive list, as he’s the gift that keeps on giving — New Year is a time for resolutions and hopes for the coming 12 months. …

Not according to a fact-check it isn’t. — Following the news that Britain is on course for a No-Deal Brexit, the South-East of England has become a breeding ground for a new strain of coronavirus, and that France has effectively erected a border wall, the Prime Minister held a press conference Monday afternoon. Knowing the dire state of…