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Why lockdown was a catastrophic mistake
Covid-19

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Why lockdown was a catastrophic mistake

26th March 2025
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David Livermore

Have we learnt nothing from China’s Zero Covid disaster? Covid-19

Have we learnt nothing from China’s Zero Covid disaster?

5th January 2023

Brendan O'Neill

The ideology of lockdown lingers on Covid-19

The ideology of lockdown lingers on

4th January 2023

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How SAGE almost stole Christmas Covid-19

How SAGE almost stole Christmas

23rd December 2022

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Don’t bring your ‘whole self’ to work Politics

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21st December 2022

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‘Big Tech firms are terrified of upsetting the <em>New York Times</em>’ Free Speech

‘Big Tech firms are terrified of upsetting the New York Times’

20th December 2022

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The truth about Covid McCarthyism Free Speech

The truth about Covid McCarthyism

19th December 2022

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The demonisation of Elon Musk Free Speech

The demonisation of Elon Musk

15th December 2022

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The <em>New York Times</em>’ shameless Covid contortions Covid-19

The New York Times’ shameless Covid contortions

14th December 2022

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Labour’s war on education Politics

Labour’s war on education

12th December 2022

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China has tested lockdown to destruction Covid-19

China has tested lockdown to destruction

11th December 2022

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Jiang Zemin and the end of the era of openness Politics

Jiang Zemin and the end of the era of openness

10th December 2022

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How Partygate brought down Boris Politics

How Partygate brought down Boris

7th December 2022

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So now it’s okay to protest against lockdown? Covid-19

So now it’s okay to protest against lockdown?

6th December 2022

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The great Covid and fags cover-up Covid-19

The great Covid and fags cover-up

5th December 2022
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