Masks and social distancing could be in place for 10 YEARS, Lord Sumption claims

Masks and social distancing could be in place for 10 YEARS – as long as Britain endured rationing after the Second World War, Lord Sumption claims Former Supreme Court judge compared Covid restrictions to rationing He warned it was ‘politically unrealistic’ for social controls to be dropped soon SAGE scientists have warned measures may be … Read more

Masks and social distancing could be in place for 10 YEARS, Lord Sumption claims

Masks and social distancing could be in place for 10 YEARS – as long as Britain endured rationing after the Second World War, Lord Sumption claims Former Supreme Court judge compared Covid restrictions to rationing He warned it was ‘politically unrealistic’ for social controls to be dropped soon SAGE scientists have warned measures may be … Read more

Lord Sumption blasts ‘inhumane’ 10-year jail terms for travellers

Former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption has blasted a 10-year prison term for travellers who lie about travelling to mutant Covid-19 hotspots as ‘inhumane’. Health Secretary Matt Hancock yesterday unveiled the toughest crackdown on border measures to prevent strains of coronavirus entering the UK from 33 ‘red list,’ countries. From Monday, all arrivals from those … Read more

Zero Covid is a mirage, says JONATHAN SUMPTION – the virus is here to stay

Coronavirus has divided society. A chasm of mutual misunderstanding and resentment has opened up. On one side are people who want to be allowed to make their own judgments about risk, in the light of their own vulnerabilities and those of the people around them. On the other side are people who think their safety … Read more

Zero Covid is a mirage, says JONATHAN SUMPTION – the virus is here to stay

Coronavirus has divided society. A chasm of mutual misunderstanding and resentment has opened up. On one side are people who want to be allowed to make their own judgments about risk, in the light of their own vulnerabilities and those of the people around them. On the other side are people who think their safety … Read more

Lord Sumption tells Stage 4 cancer sufferer her life is ‘less valuable’ than others

Moment Lord Sumption tells a stage 4 bowel cancer sufferer that her life is ‘less valuable’ than others in shocking TV debate on the impact of lockdown Jonathan Sumption made comments on BBC’s Big Questions this morning   He told BBC podcaster Deborah James her life was ‘less valuable’ than others  Ms James suffers from Stage … Read more

Lord Sumption tells Stage 4 cancer sufferer her life is ‘less valuable’ than others

Moment Lord Sumption tells a stage 4 bowel cancer sufferer that her life is ‘less valuable’ than others in shocking TV debate on the impact of lockdown Jonathan Sumption made comments on BBC’s Big Questions this morning   He told BBC podcaster Deborah James her life was ‘less valuable’ than others  Ms James suffers from Stage … Read more

LORD SUMPTION: It’s morally wrong for government control freaks to tell us what to do at Christmas

The debate about whether to let us have a family Christmas perfectly sums up what is wrong with this Government’s handling of Covid-19. For Christians, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of a redeemer. For everyone, it is a celebration of life.  But we all understand that if mixed generations attend a church service … Read more

LORD SUMPTION: I’m yet to meet a person who plans to obey mixing ban

Everything in science is provisional but one thing is certain about Covid-19. Lockdowns do not stop the disease.  They merely postpone infections until after they are lifted. They can work only if they are kept in place indefinitely. We do not need epidemiologists or mathematical modellers to tell us this. All we need to do … Read more

LORD SUMPTION: I’m yet to meet a person who plans to obey mixing ban

Everything in science is provisional but one thing is certain about Covid-19. Lockdowns do not stop the disease.  They merely postpone infections until after they are lifted. They can work only if they are kept in place indefinitely. We do not need epidemiologists or mathematical modellers to tell us this. All we need to do … Read more