Published Articles.

Mar 26, 2020

Has China really defeated coronavirus?

Looking beneath the bonnet of the headline data suggests declarations of victory against this new virus are premature.

Mar 25, 2020

Let's try and be more sophisticated about the reality of 'science'

The characterisation of “the science” as a fixed thing isn’t helpful and could even be dangerous.

Mar 24, 2020

Don’t waste time debating whether Trump’s ‘Chinese Virus’ tweets are racist

Simply look at the man's long and consistent record of xenophobia and then judge whether he's using the label in a factual way.

Mar 22, 2020

Just how bad is the coronavirus market crash?

We simply do not know where shares will bottom out, but the pace of the sell-off is certainly alarming from a historical perspective.

Mar 21, 2020

Time for a Universal Basic Income?

It’s certainly a beguiling argument. But there’s a powerful counter-case, too.