Category Archives: COVID

Despite the election in the USA the trade war with other countries continues. In the last week a number of new tariffs came in to effect on agricultural products. In other news the honey harvest in Europe is down 40%. … Continue reading →

The Yorkshire Ripper is dead – and instead of his photo on the front page we see the photo of the victims. People are making an effort not to glorify the killer but to remember the victims. Recently the BBC … Continue reading →

I’m glad Dominic Cummings didn’t get pushed out for something as trivial as a drive to Barnard castle. I’m glad it ended with a realisation that political advisors should never have the power he had, that the civil service can … Continue reading →

The report is out – the UK economy grew by 15.5% (a record) between July and September. Things got so much better. In addition the government has supported employees by about 80%. Overall everything means things are getting better for … Continue reading →

I was going to go out for a walk after this – looks like it might need to be a swim now. I was interested in the news that the head of the FA has resigned for using unacceptable language. … Continue reading →

Negotiations are about to start on how much the government will make the BBC charge us for licence fees. And all of a sudden the Culture secretary decides to tell a newspaper that he wonders if the BBC is needed. … Continue reading →

Quite disturbing watching the Rob Rinder history of his family. You have to wonder at how many people just followed orders when they were so inhuman. Could you buy people alive? I always remember visiting Mauthausen and being surprised at … Continue reading →

The good news tonight is that the infection rates in Crosby are now lower than they were a month ago and still falling faster than expected. At this rate the infection rate will be bellow 20 by Christmas week. And … Continue reading →

Well, if you want to get noticed use a headline like that. Just a word of caution to everybody – Biden has NOT been elected as president. The electoral college does that, and that does not meet till mid-December. Not … Continue reading →

As we head in to another 4 week lockdown people seem to be feeling fatigue. I worry for some. But there is good news out there. For 2 months I have been tracking the infection rate in a local area … Continue reading →