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One of the difficult issues is allocating what is seen to be a fair and equitable amount to each party. Basing it on last GE results would be giving the tories a lot more than anyone else, thus tending to cement their position. And when new parties emerge (e.g. Lib Dems from merger, or a...

Well, they ain't going to butter my parsnips - which are about to be served...

Completely agree. Some way of limiting individual/corporate doning - whilst not having an excessive impact on smaller parties - is needed. Imagine each donor limited to 1% of annual income (simple number for discussion), then it could disproportionately limit contributions to greens (at least...

Just why did so many support him in the first place? Billionaire Tory backer turns against Johnson following sleaze and scandals Phones4U boss John Caudwell says he may withdraw support for the party and the prime minister...

Quite: Brexit one year on: so how’s it going? Those promised rewards for Britain of leaving the European Union should surely be with us by now. What have been the costs and gains of ‘taking our country back’? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/dec/25/brexit-one-year-on-so-hows-it-going

Wind can give a bit more as well! Bella, Darcy, Arwen, Barra, ... :)

Do not fold spindle or mutilate - except: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-59729022 I found this one of the most pleasant to watch little videos in a long time. Super simple. No big story. But in its own way, fascinating, and soothing. And not far away.

Looks like they are doing everything they can to avoid burning gas. Nuclear is as high as it can go (between orange and red), wind is over 40%: https://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/ And people haven't really started cooking seriously. Demand will only go up, I suspect. And even now, frequency...

Andy Hamilton has probably discussed this at some point...

And to you and all who read.

Amazingly enough, there is a front page headline for the Independent today. And it is on topic:

Looking good for 2027 years of age.

Decks are for swabbing - not arms. :)

The desirability of swabbing with alcohol or any other disinfectant has been questioned. Quite a bit of research has been done. Although there are still questions, and not everyone is convinced that it is sufficient in all circumstances, it is common not to swab at all. Do bear in mind there...

The government appears dead set on following a propagandistic approach: Government plans UK-wide Covid booster alert to mobile phones Exclusive: major network operators asked to send Boxing Day message despite fears of anti-vaxxer backlash...

Unnecessary adjective use!

There's many more papers since 2013! I have not read even the titles of all of them. But it is not yet a clear-cut issue. One example: Ascorbic Acid Supplements and Kidney Stones Incidence Among Men and Women: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30178451/

Did I mention iodine deficiency? That is but one cause of thyroid issues. I simply pointed out that thyroid issues need to be considered as possibilities - absolutely NOT that they have been identified, or any treatment started or changed. There are many issues with self-medication of all...

Sleep apnoea - I'd consider hypothyroidism in the differential diagnosis. Heart problems are common in hypothyroidism. Burping - I'd consider both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in the differential diagnosis. Both high and low stomach acid occur in thyroid disorders, as well as incompetence...

I have deep doubts about the sense of getting a fourth using an existing vaccine if there are updated vaccines in the pipeline. Might it not be better to defer, and just get the updated one? If effective treatments do actually arrive, and are available to everyone who needs them, the...