Rishi Sunak ‘fears scientific advisors are ‘moving the goalposts’ on when lockdown can end

Rishi Sunak ‘fears scientific advisors are ‘moving the goalposts’ on when lockdown can end but tells allies he hopes ‘fat lady sings’ moment when restrictions are banished for good is close’ Chancellor is eager to ease restrictions as soon as possible to kickstart recovery  He is said to be anxious that nation’s top scientists are … Read more

Ireland ‘needs to go back into full national lockdown’, health advisors warn the government 

Ireland’s government has been advised to introduce the highest level of Covid-19 restrictions across the country in a bid to halt the spread of the virus. The National Public Health Emergency Team recommended that all 26 counties be elevated to level five restrictions for the next four weeks, effectively taking them back into full lockdown. … Read more

Marge Simpson responds to senior Trump advisor’s insult against Kamala Harris

Marge Simpson speaks out after senior Trump advisor compares Kamala Harris’ voice to The Simpsons housewife: ‘I teach my children not to name call’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 20:34 BST, 14 August 2020 | Updated: 20:34 BST, 14 August 2020 Marge Simpson has responded to a Trump adviser who compared Kamala Harris’ voice to that … Read more

Dominic Cummings plans special bootcamp to teach government advisors ‘how to predict the future’

Dominic Cummings plans special bootcamp to teach government advisors ‘how to predict the future’ by reading book on how only the paranoid survive Dominic Cummings has ordered government advisers to read two books  Superforecasting by Philip Tetlocks deals with predicting the future  High Output Management by Andrew Grove claims ‘only the paranoid survive’  Cummings will … Read more

NHS tracing app advisors ‘cannot decide if they should consider telling ministers to ditch strategy’

The Government’s tracing app advisors ‘cannot decide whether to tell ministers to ditch its current strategy in favour of an Apple and Google version’. The ethical advisory board debated how big a role it should play in discussing whether the model is the best design, during a meeting on Thursday. The app is part of … Read more