tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post7560861989020708992..comments2024-03-27T06:56:10.255+00:00Comments on Broad Oak Magazine: Covid regulations: Parliamentary opposition needs an MOTUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-61811601129965543002021-04-23T09:04:48.740+01:002021-04-23T09:04:48.740+01:00The point is to keep interrogating the government ...The point is to keep interrogating the government so that it doesn't get too big for its boots. Then when accosted by an angry publican the politician can say these facts and arguments were presented and carefully considered in Parliament.Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-59456734013327590232021-04-22T22:19:15.031+01:002021-04-22T22:19:15.031+01:00The distrust of the UK government may well be just...The distrust of the UK government may well be justified.<br /><br />However, I have watched from afar as the UK followed the US social trends, in eating and obesity, in extreme forms of Christianity, in the structure of political campaigns, and more. I fear that the country is following the US in science denial as well.Paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952088638231881617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-3767027121027982412021-04-22T07:02:59.642+01:002021-04-22T07:02:59.642+01:00But I'm not talking about crazy America. If th...But I'm not talking about crazy America. If the current UK Government gets away with this power grab, they pave the way for a much worse future government.Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-43020098269191279972021-04-21T20:20:27.360+01:002021-04-21T20:20:27.360+01:00Not here it isn't. Lots of people are even dem...Not here it isn't. Lots of people are even demonstrating with guns, or spitting and coughing on strangers, just because they don't want to wear masks.Paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952088638231881617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-65464382714279596962021-04-21T20:09:02.061+01:002021-04-21T20:09:02.061+01:00It's not about the strategies, but about the a...It's not about the strategies, but about the accountability.<br />Sackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284329249862764601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524682876220396502.post-34169711917274511702021-04-21T16:22:26.341+01:002021-04-21T16:22:26.341+01:00Other countries have had more severe approaches, w...Other countries have had more severe approaches, which appear to work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_death_rates_by_countryPaddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07952088638231881617noreply@blogger.com