To Mask or Not to Mask 17th July 2020 I remain pretty confused about this business of wearing face masks. I first expressed reservations about the efficacy of face coverings in a post on Friday 24... Local News
Protests must be peaceful 12th June 2020 I am seriously worried by the fact that so many (meant to be peaceful) demonstrations end up by being anything but. The motives of organisers may be sincere... Local News
Food Standards and Chlorinated Chicken 8th June 2020 I am receiving an increasing number of e mails from people worried by a campaign which suggests we are about to abandon food standards and indeed receive... Local News
Black Lives Matter 5th June 2020 Who isn’t horrified about what happened to an African American man called George Floyd in Minnesota when a policeman knelt on his neck until no air could get... Local News
Defeating Coronavirus 72 1st June 2020 Yesterday I was briefed by the Leader and Chief Executive of Bromley Council on the local situation in what has now become a weekly ritual. I gather that... Local News
Defeating Coronavirus 70 1st June 2020 For most of my life I have relied and treasured the BBC as a national institution. As a boy, living with my parents in the Middle East (Jordan, Aden and Cyprus)... Local News
Defeating Coronavirus 69 31st May 2020 It seems to me that traffic and people outside walking around are very much back to normal despite the fact that we are still meant to be in lockdown. I accept... Local News
Defeating Coronavirus 69 30th May 2020 Today I want to have a look at the system we are trying to introduce which is called Contact Tracing. Essentially this is a method of identifying a COVID-19... Local News
Defeating Coronavirus 68 29th May 2020 Apparently, the R rate in London is down to 0.4 which is the lowest in the country. The explanation for this is that London was infected first and most, and is... Local News