The Other Hand
The Other Hand
The UK government and NPHET couldn't have more different views of the world. Only one of them can be right.
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The UK government and NPHET couldn't have more different views of the world. Only one of them can be right.

Ireland and UK now further apart than ever
Jim Power & Chris Johns
Jul 02, 2021
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The UK government believes the time has come to live with Covid. NPHET does not.

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We look at the evidence and what each government believes. In particular, we shine a laser beam on the trade off between health and the economy. Either there is one or there is not.

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The Other Hand
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Economics, political economy and finance in language that might make some sense.
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