“We are recommending that you consider using face coverings…as a precautionary measure.” So said the guidance from the Scottish Government issued on 28th April. However the recommendation stresses that “evidence on the use of...
The recent BBC Panorama programme created quite a stushie, with the UK government’s handling of PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic coming in for severe criticism. For those who haven’t seen it, here is the...
Two days ago the Scottish Government published its paper COVID-19 – A Framework for Decision Making, a document giving information on the basis on which it will proceed to tackle the ongoing threat of...
The UK Government whilst insisting its PPE strategy is UK-wide, is at the same time insisting PPE suppliers in England only suppy English NHS and care sectors registered with the England only Care Quality...
Vitamin D is produced in the skin when exposed to 10 or 15 minutes of sun a day. But for those of us in the northern hemisphere the sun can often be a rare...
In photograps and videos, and in streets and supermarkets, we see people wearing face masks. It’s particularly noticeable abroad where most appear to have been able to buy or acquire supplies. Wearing masks is...
Declaration: the letter of liberty The Declaration of Arbroath – 6th April 1320 Enjoy, and be grateful to those who contributed to this film and those who made it to commemorate the 700th anniversary...
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Politics and imaginary hobgoblins
‘The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.’ H. L. Mencken
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