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Care home deaths – the ring of steel did not protect the vulnerable

Since Dominic Cummings gave evidence at a House of Commons enquiry this week, pressure has been mounting on the Health Secretary in England, Matt Hancock, regarding care home deaths related to Covid-19. But what does the data tell us on what happened? The issue The criticism labelled at the UK Government is that they failed …

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At what point does Mark Drakeford’s ignorance of data cause damage beyond repair?

Total deaths in Wales have been below average for the past 10 weeks, 93% of areas in Wales are reporting no Covid-19 cases, and just 0.22% of hospital patients have confirmed Covid-19 — wave 2 of the pandemic is over. This data is not new, and we have been in this situation for several weeks. …

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How does Wales elect people for its Parliament? — the voting system explained

There are 60 candidates elected to represent Wales in the elections. 40 through a system similar to the Westminster election, where the candidate with the most votes wins. This happens even if most people didn’t vote for them. We elect a further 20 candidates through a second ballot, where you choose a party only. The regional …

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