Silly season: Mountains from molehills

Ian Franks decries 'silly season' in which media make much of very little,

This Isn’t the Time for Rushing to Reopen the World

As lockdowns and anti-coronavirus restrictions begin to be eased, secondary spikes and clusters have been reported around the world. Ian Franks condemns the rush to dump the safety measures and says that requirements to wear masks do NOT infringe our human rights or civil liberties.

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COVID-19: US has more deaths but UK worse per 1m population

COVID-19: Death figures are of great interest to anyone considered to be vulnerable, such as those with diseases including MS, those with disabilities, and those over 70.

A pandemic, a medical expert and a leader who ignores both

In the US, President Trump is at odds with his most senior adviser, Dr Fauci. Ian Franks says Trump seems more interested in the pandemic’s effect on the economy than on the lives of his own citizens.

The historical parallels between this virus and another

Ian Franks says there are strange similarities between possible causes of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2001 foot-and-mouth epidemic in the UK. People with MS, disabilities, and otherwise vulnerable are asking. Is the truth being hidden?

Vulnerability of MSers and Trump’s ‘reopen’ confusion

Confusion reigns across the world, especially among people with multiple sclerosis - and then there's Trump.

European Referendum: Obama says ‘stay’, Trump says ‘go’ but the British really don’t care what US thinks

Donald Trump (Image copyright Reuters) Why is it, do you think, that American politicians are quick to give their opinions, often unwanted, about events in other countries but are less happy, even offended, when the situation is reversed? During his 'goodbye' official visit to Britain, last month, President Barack Obama said he wanted the UK to remain …

Trump ‘scary’, Hillary ‘a liar’ – pick your US President

 Front runners: Republican Trump and Democrat Clinton. Presidential hopefuls in the race to become the Republican party’s candidate in the USA presidential election may have been reduced to three but it is quite possible than none of those three may be the eventual nominee as chosen by the party’s convention. And, if that seems to make …