Revitalising the economy is essential and becomes daily harder the more that caution is emphasised, undermining the confidence to take a balanced view of risk. Citizens and UK Government (UKGOV) need…
Commentaries
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Is this the best time to be making life changing or other major decisions? Perhaps, the temptation should be avoided just now, rather contemplating smaller life changes which should be…
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THINK LIKE A MARINE “Think like a marine, even on your sofa” was the headline to an article in the Times on 5 May about Ben Williams, an ex-Royal Marine…
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In the first of these, experiences of lockdown by a London man and a Madrid man were recorded. This piece covers the experiences of a single man in Singapore and…
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People are affected by lockdown in different ways: their characters, their relationships, their work, their accommodation and their circumstances all vary. With input from a live-alone key worker in West…
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“New normal” is buzzing around. Messaging will seek to embed unnatural behaviours. Wariness is required against establishing a behaviour described as a “new normal”, unless it enhances the long-term quality of…
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It was suggested in a recent Sherbhert article that the obese people of the UK population may need more protection from Covid-19 (CV) than the over 70s. Another Sherbhert article…
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COVID-19 – THE CHANGING CONVERSATION, CONSENSUS AND COMMUNICATION The cost of lockdown and changes in sight The science cannot decide the right track What will the public accept? Unity and…
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For those in lockdown now is a good time to embrace local and seasonal food and improve health. An article in the Daily Telegraph on 27th April highlights the urgency of…
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It is commonly recognised that during the Covid-19(CV) crisis the institutional media, independent experts, economists and other commentators have an important role to play. They must ask good questions. They…