In a joint statement on 15 September 2021, three high-profile political leaders of the Anglophone world-President Joe Biden and Prime Ministers Boris Johnson…
Covid-19 Vaccination for 12- to 15-years old: A Recent Shift in British Vaccines Policy
On 13 September 2021, the UK’s Department of Health and Social Care announced that all 12- to 15-year-olds in England would shortly…
The Use of Ivermectin to Prevent or Treat COVID-19: A Story of Politicised Endorsements, Unregulated Prescriptions, and Rampant Self-Medication
Ivermectin can be considered a “good drug” if used properly. It is cheap, widely available, easy to administer, usually as a single dose,…
Election manifesto pledges are at best promises, not necessarily meant to be kept, and yet readily broken when the situation demands. The prevailing…
This year’s summer holidays have seen the cancellation, or postponement, of many planned foreign vacations, forcing British holidaymakers to take their much-awaited holidays…
While a variety of conspiracy theorists, an assortment of Republican politicians in America, and many others across the world, including unaffiliated members of…
Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 has helped protect many people against Covid-19 as well as prevent the spread of infection to others. It has also…
The British long-haul road transport crisis: Short-term fixes and long-term considerations
For once, Britain’s road freight operators, along with the suppliers, sellers and users of road-transported goods (agriculture, construction, hospitality, and retail sectors), the…
America’s “longest war” opened on 7 October 2001 with an air campaign, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, and finally ended, in just…
Gun Control Laws in England: A Reappraisal in the Aftermath of the Plymouth Shooting Incident
The maritime city of Plymouth, on the southern coast of the Southwestern Peninsula of England, made the national news headlines for all the…