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Covid-19 cases rising in the young should not cause alarm to delay ‘Freedom Day’ in England again

In the UK over the past month, we have seen a rise in Covid-19 cases which has sparked worry of a third wave of the virus. How much worry should there be? The rationale for the national lockdowns last Spring and Winter was to protect the NHS and save lives. At the start of the …

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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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