I loved this: Good advice. And just for the record, Dr Barnard Castle, a consultant eye doctor, as well as Dr Harold Shipman, have also
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Susie Dent (you know her: the one from 8 Out of Ten Cats does Countdown, and the day time version too, or so I’m told)
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It is just two weeks since I wrote this: Today Sunak is back at the Despatch Box, announcing the replacement to this scheme. This is
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Unsurprisingly the UK economy grew in August. However, it was by only 2.1%. And well over half of that came as a result of the
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I first referred to the idea of the Cappuccino Economy in my book The Courageous State. I still think the metaphor is useful.

Before anyone points this out, I am aware that 2020 is not over as yet. However, at some point yesterday the total number of reads
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Lord Neuberger is reported in the Guardian today concerning comments he made to a meeting of lawyers, last night: The government’s Brexit strategy is in danger of
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I wrote about the so-called Great Barrington Declaration yesterday. Others have commented. This is a summary from twitter: It would seem that my concerns are
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I am thinking about the likely consequences of the current crisis. I am not seeking to analyse why we are in this situation. I am
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