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The ineptitude of not even realising someone might ask "What reagent?", not having an answer, and making it look ever more like infinite numbers of monkeys making up excuses on typewriters. That so much then quotes "reagent" as if it is a specific something. Rather than a blanket term for...

They need to justify a five-minute tea-break under current circumstances. Let alone a recess. If online is achievable for a cabinet meeting, it could be used for parliamentary work, especially committees. There might be difficulties with whole HoC - but as much is already broadcast, it...

I really don't think they are getting off scot free.

Not in a position to evaluate the numbers, is 30% enough?, but the principle of this seems right: The British housebuilding firm Taylor Wimpey has scrapped annual bonuses and announced its board will take a 30% pay cut. It comes after the company temporarily closed all of its show homes, sales...

Two forms of coronavirus About one month after the COVID-19 epidemic peaked in Mainland China and SARS-CoV-2 migrated from China westward to Europe and then the U.S., the epidemiological data begin to provide important insights into the risks associated with the disease and the effectiveness of...

Agree with this: MPs call for 'virtual House of Commons' amid Covid-19 early recess Lib Dem’s Ed Davey said UK should create New Zealand-style select committee on coronavirus MPs from across the political spectrum are calling for a virtual House of Commons to be established to scrutinise the...

And again and again. For one thing, he repeatedly includes or excludes S, W and NI to help his figures but rarely makes it clear. In Wales, we have more testing issues: Wales left short of coronavirus testing kits after firm pulls out Wales is only testing 800 people a day, rather than the...

In case you had not noticed: The transaction limit for contactless card payments will increase from £30 to £45 per transaction from Wednesday. A few problems. My panic buying of loads of alcohol could be more than £45. :) Not much help at places like petrol stations where they don't support...

In a country where food supply might be in jeopardy, and there are many psychological and social issues with lockdown, just how did the the government come up with enabling off-licences to be regarded as essential but closing garden centres and plant nurseries?

Avoid touching your face. And this is how - shamelessly stolen from elsewhere: Farmers have suggested smearing onto your hands fresh cow dung. It will prevent you touching your face and make you wash your hands before eating. It has the added advantage that people will keep at least 2 metres...

Last time I was in Tesco (over a week ago), they had Easter eggs stacked at the entrance at half-price. Blame Tesco if people buy them! :)

Let us hope that NHS in Wales, NI and Scotland flat out disagree with NHS England on this issue and encourage their staff to publicise the issues. Applying censorship, for how could this come across as anything else?, will only serve to undermine the NHS and government.

Most of the public WCs here were closed at least a week ago - likely longer. We do actually have a relatively good record for council WC provision - usually.

Home Insurance! Friend has temporarily gone back to live with her ex-. I sent her a message: Just saw something about problems people are having with travel insurance claims and suddenly thought of you. No, not from travel insurance point of view, but regarding home insurance on your pad. Many...

Honest guv, I didn't mean to... There is one ingredient I have been thinking of ordering for some time. (Only local source I know is miles away at Asda - and they probably don't have it at that branch.) I knew I was running out but didn't want to buy until I needed it. Just about three weeks...

Police poured black dye in a beauty sport known as the 'blue lagoon' in the Peak District to deter visitors amid the coronavirus pandemic. Officers took the action after reports that people were congregating at the spot, at Harpur Hill, Buxton during the nationwide lock-down. Despite its...

We have discussed a few times the reasonableness of going for a modest drive (say, 5 to 10 miles to check the sea is still there). I think the general view is that it is difficult to see anything wrong with doing so - but that some restrictions are sensible. Seems a former supreme court judge...

And we're on the Northern line going to High Barnet or the Piccadilly going to Cock fosters.

Never in history has a British government been so intensively scrutinised. Millions of eyes, and the brains behind, are reading every word that ministers, all politicians, NHS management, issue in any form. Where a lowly porter says 1+1=2, maths professors will be checking that really is true...

I believe smokers do very poorly if they get CV.