Not talking about those lurkers-in-the depths as of yet …
After my customary perusal of the morning’s papers I noted with astonishment that covid is still here but also isn’t. The various chief editors of our MSM clearly had different fish to fry this morning – not all Scottish though – so there are no covid scare graphs splashed across every title page of every paper today. Yon Prince appears on the title pages of the red tops, Sunak’s alleged budget plans are on the front pages of the more serious broadsheets and only the DT has given their top spots to the fish fight in Scotland. Oh, and since you ask: yes, the moon was again prominent in the Western sky. It’s cold though, as one would expect when the skies are clear.
As for covid – well, there are some ‘news’ which are rather astonishing. I shouldn’t be surprised because the various ‘science’ editors have shown for some time that their scientific understanding depends to a huge extent on what the various covid government spokespeople tell them.
I’ve come to think that they are frightened of asking questions not just because they may make them look ignorant or impertinent – ‘how dare you question an eminent Government scientist!’ – but because they might have their access to various government PR events cut off.
Some of us might recall the expenses scandal where it became clear that the lobby journalists – those who report from Parliament – knew all about that scandal well before it broke, but didn’t dare to write about it or ask because a certain Mr. A. Campbell would cut them off from ‘privileged’ information, i.e. the well-placed leaks from ‘source’s which we’ve come to value so much!
Having said all that, here are some questions which need asking and to which I’d like answers. The first is in relation to the mass vaccination. The DT reports:
“One dose of the Pfizer vaccine could be enough to protect millions of people who have already had Covid, research by Public Health England suggests. Scientists said the findings could “potentially accelerate vaccine rollout” if those going for jabs were offered tests to see whether they had antibodies first.” (paywalled link)
It doesn’t seem to occur to the writer of that article nor indeed to the scientists who’ve been doing the investigation that this simply reinforces the impression that we’re taking part in an unprecedented free-air lab experiment. Surely such research ought to have been done and published before release of that vaccine? Never mind – ‘emergency’ cloaks all considerations … However, the next quote had me banging my head on the table:
“One of the studies, led by researchers at University College London and Public Health England (PHE), tracked 51 health workers in London who had undergone regular tests for antibodies and infection since March. Roughly half had been infected, and a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine increased their antibody levels more than 140-fold from their peak levels before being inoculated, the study said. This appeared to give them more robust protection than two doses of the vaccine did in people who had never been infected.” (paywalled link)
Let’s be very generous and overlook the actual numbers, namely that this is about what happened to 25 (‘roughly half’) of a small group of people. A 140-fold increase in antibodies in 25 people (roughly) is interesting and should be studied further – but is it a proper scientific reason to deem a one-dose vaccination for the mRNA jab suitable in order to get ‘millions’ vaccinated? I note in passing that yes, this involves ‘moar tests’. I really should’ve invested in stock of test kit manufacturers a year ago … I’d be rich now.
There’s another item of covid news. The DM reports that case numbers are rising in four local areas – four out of 380 (link). Where’s the intrepid reporter asking why this is happening when we’re in strict lockdown, armed with muzzles when daring to venture out? It can’t be due to all the elderly care-home inmates having broken out after having been vaccinated, wielding their sticks and zimmer frames, invading parks and pubs … oh wait …!
So what is going on? Dare one ask if this might be an artefact caused by testing? I note in passing that the DM is now using beautiful blue and green tinges to colour their covid maps of Covid England rather than the glaring reds and oranges of ‘project fear and hysteria’ times. Oh – and there are 200 (!) cases of that ‘orrible South Africa mutant in this country (link). We must stay scared and keep indoors, fersure!
Next, the DM’s leading article this morning is about the scandal of doctors putting ‘covid’ as cause of death on death certificates (link). Well, it’s good this is now out in the wider public. This fact has been reported time and again – but sadly, since that seems only to’ve been done by lockdown sceptics, it was of course disregarded. ‘Anecdotical’ was the verdict of the official covid news promoters, so no need to investigate further.
The excuses and explanations offered are astounding – from ‘doctors were overworked’ to ‘we didn’t have enough tests at the beginning’. You’ll find no mention in that report of the NHS ‘guidance’ to put covid on the death certificate of any who had a positive test 28 days before death. While certain MPs now call for an inquiry – they would, wouldn’t they: anything to get a mention in the MSM! – here’s a statement which ought to have the scientific community in uproar:
“Professor Clare Gerada, former chairman of the Royal College of GPs, said: ‘When this all comes out in the wash, we will find out we have over-recorded Covid-19 as a cause of death.’ (link)
How can scientists ever do proper research when the basic data have been compromised to such an extent? It would of course be heinous of me to even suggest that ‘over-recording’ of covid deaths was deemed useful by certain covid ‘entities’ (naming no names!) to support those models with which we keep being scared and which are the reason for lockdowns.
Let’s round off today’s disparate covid news with a segment in this morning’s Newsletter from Lockdown sceptics (link). It’s about the puzzle that the rate of ‘infections’ isn’t declining as much as was expected after results in the previous weeks. Of course, it must be the fault of us peasants, for going out and disregarding the lockdown rules.
I wonder though why nobody asks why our ‘rule-breaking’ should be dangerous when hospital admissions and death rates are falling on the one hand and more people are already vaccinated on the other. I would of course never even think that perhaps, just perhaps, we’re already observing that dreaded herd immunity in action, and that perhaps we’re seeing the beginning of us ‘living with covid’ as just another one of those corona viruses of which there are so many afflicting us.
As for that Scottish fish stew which has forced opinion writers in the MSM to take their eyes of covid, I think Sir John Redwood’s attitude is the most recommendable. He writes in his diary this morning that he has no intention of rushing to judgement or intervention (link).
Just so: we’ve only had the one fish yesterday – let’s have the other before we talk about the end of the SNP and the value of devolution, before we point fingers at the creator of that particular kettle of fish …
KBO!
Kent mutation, South African mutation, me thinks they are all one and the same. Gifted to us by our friendly boat people who have nothing else to give to this country. They should be stopped from getting out of the boats, if they sit and starve so be it, we must be firm as the are NOT refugees
The Scottish National Socialists.
Remember , a fish rots from the head down
Yes Euge, “Scottish national socialists” is a very apt phrase for the Scots Nationalists. The SNP are like the the Nazis in their belief in racial superiority, the racial superiority of the Scots to the Welsh, Irish and English, especially the English.
Surely, the SNP having taken over in Scotland is a bit like the Tories having taken over at Westminster. The alternatives seemed worse, or offered less. Though apparently the majority of Scots voted Remain so that does suggest a positive reason for supporting SNP.
What it needs is an active Leave, ‘Alt Right’, Party north of the border.
The situation will change and Westminster should just hold firm, no more devolution, not another referendum. Also just keep reminding them what they get from staying with England. Subsidies from our taxes, common currency and money transferred through the banking system etc.
If SNP are so wonderful why have those things continued to be necessary.
cullen skink– Fish stew.
And a very fine dish too.
Last one I made was with an Arbroath Smokie
With all that you have to plough through each morning Viv I am surprised you are not out baying at that full moon!!
The vaccine question is going to end up as yet another almighty scandal in my humble opinion. My hubby and I are being harassed constantly by phone, text and letter to take their experimental concoction. The more they pester, the more determined we become not to ‘comply’! If it’s that good, the results will eventually speak for themselves and more people will want to take it up. Meanwhile, I absolutely decline to become a farm animal rammed into a crush and forcibly injected with goodness knows what! I am still (technically at least) a free person. Il will make my own decision based on truth and fact. I’m not seeing much of either of those qualities in evidence at this present!
Nah – any baying taking place in this household is just communication between my furry girly with he impressive register of howls and me who is answering back – with a very tiny register of howls. However, so as not to annoy the neighbours we generally communicate with looks (no-one can resist a collie-stare!) and body signals.
As for the MSM … ah well … it works out nicely for me because I do need to raise my blood pressure so as not to see the GP who’d just give me a pill for it.
Viv I think your dog is more intelligent and likeable than most humans. Is she the one in the avatar picture?
No. The one in me av is the “Big Dog”, the “Number One Dog”, the first collie and our first dog to share our house. He came from a Rescue centre about 26 years ago. Little did we know what was going to hit us! He was quite a character: adored by all the female dogs (mustn’t use the ‘b’ word), the terror of all young male pretenders. He loved obedience training and could’ve gone to Crufts, he was that good – but only, ever, when there was a reward at the end of the exercise. Since treats are not permitted in competition, he simply decided, unilaterally, that for him ‘no reward – no work’ applied, and that was that. He was also rather vocal and didn’t hesitate to make his opinion known – so that’s why he’s my av.
He died on St Valentine’s Day 13 years ago, gone but in my heart and at my side forever.
Thanks for telling us all that Viv.
mary was right about one thing though. Border collies are more intelligent than most people aren’t they!
They certainly are – even when they’re pig-headed …
🙂
but in my heart and at my side forever.
How lovely
Quite possible. During the first lockdown I was out on my small old motorcycle tootling about the single track roads that surround the little town I live in, when I came across a flock of sheep being ushered from one field to another about 200 yards along the road by a farmer on a quad with a collie sitting on the rack on the back of the quad.
Two sheep deciding not to be followers any more escaped through a hole in the roadside fence into the “wrong” field whereupon the farmer jumped off the quad, vaulted the barbed wire fence with ease, rounded up the two rebels and returned them to the flock in no time whilst the collie looked on intently.
I was well impressed and I am sure the collie nodded in approval. Well trained indeed.
Frederica. I cannot understand why you are being harassed constantly to get the jab. I had one landline phone call asking me to make an appointment. That came from the local GP centre. There may have been one or two, sort of ‘sent to everyone’ letters, bin material and forget it.
I can only think you have given away more information in the past while I tend to think ‘that’s my business’.
Mind you, I was harassed twice today by one nosey, muzzle wearing git. ‘Are you all right?’
What gives her the right to interrogate me? First because I choose to lean against my car parked outside the shop. Then because I’m sat in my car, smoking, parked outside my home.
I was far too polite. Next time – there will be a next time, I’m sure – I’ll really let rip!
DM covid death recording methodology – enquiry demanded. DM. About time too!
“…… You’ll find no mention in that (Daily Mail) report of the NHS ‘guidance’ to put covid on the death certificate of any who had a positive test 28 days before death.”…….The last time I looked at the totals of Covid deaths in the UK from the Office of National Statistics, a footnote said that a Covid death is one occurring within 60 (sixty) days of a positive test result (or where Covid is on the death certificate). That was in the footnotes to an ONS graph of UK Covid fatalities.
I was interested in these points, “didn’t dare to write about it or ask because a certain Mr. A. Campbell would cut them off from ‘privileged’ information”
And, “While certain MPs now call for an inquiry – they would, wouldn’t they: anything to get a mention in the MSM!”
As fish have been mentioned, the Warmouth (Lepomis gulosus), are sight feeders, and can survive in polluted, low-oxygenated waters, ie swamps. It is worth a mention as we easily forget that our swamp is a lot older, staler and fouler than the DC version.
No wonder SNP has a following when Westminster is such a cesspool. Devolution should be for all not just given to union member countries for them to produce their own smaller swamps. Then the question of unity would not be an issue to Joe and Jane public. I am fed up with our politicians every single one of them, without exception! “Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.” attributed to Einstein. Party politics is such a repetition.
Thank you again. Btw, you know, I know, and anyone with their eyes open knows, that the response to this virus Covid-19 is a terrible murderous scam, a heinous crime against humanity that goes far beyond the EU, Middle East and China’s imperialism. No doubt they are all connected and our nodding head puppets go along with it.
Very good assessment Kim! There’s not a single politician in our particular swamp that I would give the time of day to. The thing that troubles me most is the interventions now being made by all the bygone ‘has-beens’ who are coming out out of the woodwork on all sides to continue dabbling in the political mess as though they are still in office and their views and wishes are still paramount! We are in the grip of a weak and dangerous government. Inquiries there will certainly be. But the one question I really want answered is…….What was their ultimate aim for doing what they have done and….is the result still coming down the track to hit us? If its not just about health and the economy….what is the ‘grand plan’? Is it that ‘great re-set’ we have all been fearing? And…… what can we actually do to stop it?
I will guess, nothing. Gates is stepping out of the shadows now so he is feeling more secure about what is to come and his place in it. Blair also. One by one they will step into the sunlight as they feel more confident that this is now a one way highway. After so long. The disaster capitalists ready and waiting. We have tried telling people what its about but up till now it has fallen on deaf ears mostly. I fear for future generations. So step up get my jab and if it kills me at least they can say the virus didnt do it. Im sure that will be some consolation.