Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I find. It is small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.
(Tolkien - The Hobbit - 1937)

Dossier Covid19

Les articles sont en ordre chronologique croissant (plus vieux d'abord)

Our culture of fear has driven us to irrationality: The lockdown was a product of society’s pre-existing anxieties and conditions. (Inaya Folarin Iman - Spiked - 1/5/2020)

Lockdown fanatics scare me far more than Covid-19: Their extremism is a menace to liberty and livelihoods. They must be stopped. (Brendan O'Neill - Spiked - 8/5/2020)

The lockdown left is no friend of the working class: Middle-class Corbynistas are using fear and hysteria to keep working people under house arrest. (Brendan O'Neill - Spiked - 13/5/2020)

Our dimwitted police state: We have handed unprecedented powers to bumbling idiots. (Tom Slater - Spiked - 21/5/2020)

The new authoritarian State’s dream has come true thanks to the repulsive word 'lockdown': they’ve made us all prisoners. (Peter Hitchens - Daily Mail - 23/5/2020)

Dominic Cummings broke the lockdown? Good: The hysteria over his trip to his parents' home is driven by nothing more than Remainer revenge. (Brendan O'Neill - Spiked - 23/5/2020)

Will the government ever let the crisis end?: Excess deaths have been below average for five weeks now. So why are we facing new restrictions? (Simon Marcus - Spiked - 29/7/2020)

‘The lockdown has caused a humanitarian tragedy’: Barrister Francis Hoar explains why the lockdown may have been unlawful. (Spiked - 31/7/2020)

Van Morrison calls on musicians to reject COVID-19 'pseudo-science,' 'save live music'. (Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times - 25/8/2020)

Why won’t the opposition oppose this Covid authoritarianism?: MPs, judges and much of civil society are as committed to curtailing our freedoms as the government is, if not more so. (Fraser Myers - Spiked - 21/9/2020)

We need to take back control from the government: Covid authoritarianism is out of control. It’s time the people pushed back. (Brendan O'Neill - Spiked - 22/9/2020)

Parliament’s pathetic Covid response: At times of national crisis, shouldn't our MPs hold Government to account? (Paul Embery - UnHerd - 22/9/2020)

Sir Graham Brady: I can’t vote for another lockdown.
(Freddie Sayers - UnHerd - 18 minutes - 22/9/2020)

British Man Arrested For Not Wearing Mask Asks Cops Where They Were During BLM Riots. (Tyler Durden - Zero Hedge - 25/9/2020)

The making of Britain’s Covid catastrophe: A witches' brew of weak leadership, scientific groupthink and the precautionary principle has caused our current crisis. (John Lee - Spiked - 25/9/2020)

Van Morrison’s anti-lockdown stance is a relief – rock needs more contrarians: Forget the pearl-clutching about ‘dangers to the public’. A great musician will never be told what to do, think or say. (Ella Whelan - The Telegraph - 25/9/2020)

Thousands Protest Coronavirus Restrictions in London. (Breitbart London - 26/9/2020)

Covid and the collapse of reason: How we got here, and how we might get back to normality. (Brendan O'Neill - Spiked - 28/9/2020)

There is no student mental health crisis: Depression and anxiety have become status symbols — while sadness and loneliness are taboo. (Louise Perry - UnHerd - 30/9/2020)

The revolt against lockdown: More and more people are standing up for their communities and liberties. (Tom Slater - Spiked - 2/10/2020) -> Marseille, Madrid and Middlesbrough

We cannot ignore the harms of lockdown: An open letter from 66 GPs says our ‘one-track response’ to Covid is threatening public health. (Spiked - 5/10/2020)

More Pointless, Incomprehensible, Unevidenced Restrictions Imposed on North. (Toby Young - LockDown Sceptics - 5/10/2020)

We have to get out of this spiral of authoritarianism: Lockdowns are having a devastating impact on people’s lives. It’s time for some serious dissent. (Brendan O'Neill - Spiked - 13/10/2020)

Local Lockdown Protests (LockDown Sceptics - 18/10/2020)

Mask Non-Compliance Is a Moral Duty. (James Delingpole - LockDown Sceptics - 25/10/2020)

‘Shove Your New World Order Up Your *ss!’ — London Erupts in Protest Against Lockdown. (Kurt Zindulka - Breitbart London - 26/10/2020)

Police issue first street preacher pay out for heavy handedness during lockdown. (Christian Concern - 26/10/2020)

‘We need an anti-lockdown movement’: Brendan O’Neill talks to Kevin O’Sullivan about the destructive impact of the lockdown and why we need to stand up for freedom and jobs. (Spiked - 27/10/2020)

Farage Relaunching Brexit Party as Reform Party, Will Campaign Against Lockdown. (Jack Montgomery - Breitbart - 2/11/2020)

Christian leaders to challenge government over church lockdown in England. (Christian Concern - 2/11/2020)

71 Christian Leaders Challenge Government’s Decision to Close Churches During Second Lockdown. (Ben Davis - Caldron Pool - 3/11/2020)

This destructive lockdown experiment must end: The damage from the first lockdown has barely been comprehended. A second is pure insanity. (Fraser Myers - Spiked - 5/11/2020)

England Lockdown: Revellers Clashed with Police on Final Night of Freedom. (Kurt Zindulka - Breitbart - 6/11/2020)

Boris Johnson doesn’t get God: This second lockdown has robbed church-goers of more than community. (Giles Fraser - UnHerd - 6/11/2020)

Lockdown Rebellion: Students Rip Down Fences Around Dorms. (Victoria Friedman - Breitbart - 7/11/2020)

The government is locking down liberty: Fear and one-sided advice is driving Britain's pandemic response. (Steven Woolfe - Spiked - 10/11/2020)

Christmas Shop in Ipswich Stays Open by Selling Toilet Paper. (LockDown Skeptics - 10/11/2020)

Infections Were Falling BEFORE Local Lockdowns. (LockDown Skeptics - 12/11/2020)

Church leaders pursue judicial review over ‘unlawful’ government church closures. (Christian Concern - 1/11/2020)

Scottish Librarian’s Fiery Thread Describing Why She Defied COVID Restrictions To Help Desperate People Get Benefits: "F*** anyone who would deny these desperate, starving people." (Hank Berrien - DailyWire - 18/11/2020)

This is an abusive government’: Emma Kenny on lockdown’s disastrous impact on mental health. (Spiked - 20/11/2020)

“Don’t Kill Gran” Guilt-tripping Returns to Spoil Christmas. (LockDown Sceptics - 20/11/2020)

‘Let us disobey’: Churches defy lockdown with secret meetings: Gathering in barns, cafes and bookshops, worshippers are flocking to illegal services around the country. (Harriet Sherwood - The Guardian - 22/11/2020)

"This Is No Free Country": Anti-Lockdown Protests Rage In London, Dozens Arrested. (Tyler Durden - Zero Hedge - 28/11/2020)

Lockdown III – BoJo’s Most Destructive Idiocy Yet. (James Delingpole - Breitbart - 28/11/2020)

Protest Chaos in London. (Jonathan Barr - LockDown Sceptics - 29/11/2020)

Is the NHS Really on the Brink? (LockDown Sceptics - 29/11/2020)

Down with the New Normal: Who wants to live in a nerdy world of no handshakes and no big sweaty crowds? (Brendan O'Neill - Spiked - 4/12/2020)

“Queues of Patients Nursed on Trolleys in Corridors – The NHS Was Overwhelmed”. (Will Jones - LockDown Sceptics - 6/12/2020)

How Will the Fiction be Sustained? (David Mackie - LockDown Skeptics - 12/12/2020) -> discussing pro-vaccine agitprop...

Freed by the vaccine? Don’t hold your breath: The promise of vaccination has been used, not to liberate us, but to keep us locked down for longer. (Rob Lyons - Spiked - 11/12/2020)

Why I won’t be closing my church this Christmas: I won't again abandon my congregation in their hour of need. (Giles Fraser - UnHerd - 24/12/2020)

Royaume-Unis : Troisième confinement !!! Allez vous faire foutre! La moyenne d’âge des décès du Covid est de 82 ans! (Volti - Les moutons enragés - 10/1/2021)

The sinister ‘spirit’ of lockdown: Police should enforce the law, not government guidance. (Luke Gittos - Spiked - 14/1/2021)

Scottish Churches Fight to Re-Open. (LockDown Sceptics - 17/1/2021)

SAGE Should Not Even Exist: Governments should never be in thrall to scientists. (Sean Walsh - LockDown Sceptics - 22/1/2021)

‘Covid “denier” is a disgusting, dog-whistle slur’: Peter Hitchens on the witch-hunting of lockdown sceptics. (Spiked - 25/1/2021)

We must never surrender to the New Normal Covid poses a serious threat to humankind. So does the culture of fear. (Brendan O'Neill - Spiked - 5/2/2021)

"We Don't Debate with Anti-Vaxxers Whether They're Right Or Wrong", Says BBC. (Dr Vernon Coleman - The Truth Seeker - 14/2/2021)

Government scientist speaks out: we want the old normal back When is life going to go back to normal? (UnHerd - 28 minutes - 24/2/2021)

Britain has one of the world's strictest lockdowns: Yet we have still suffered appalling losses from Covid. (Spiked - 23/2/2021)

David Blunkett and Charles Walker join forces to question lockdowns. (UnHerd - 26 minutes - 24/2/2021)

It's time to reopen society: Covid has virtually disappeared from hundreds of areas across England. (Spiked - 2/3/2021)

Lord Sumption: civil disobedience has begun - The retired Supreme Court justice believes we have no moral obligation to obey the law. (Freddie Sayers - UnHerd - 4/3/2021)

Why is the Government Ignoring the Evidence on Harms to Schoolchildren of Wearing Masks? (LockDown Sceptics - 5/3/2021)

'Back to Normal' Supports Anti-Lockdown Candidates in May Elections. (LockDown Sceptics - 9/3/2021)

Tory Rebellion Over Extension of Lockdown Regulations Looms. (Michael Curzon - LockDown Sceptics - 14/3/2021)

Tory MPs warn Johnson not to extend Covid curbs The prime minister is under pressure to resist an 'excess of caution' as a third wave of infections grips Europe. (Michael Savage & Robin McKie - The Guardian - 20/3/2021)

Every Day Britain Remains in Lockdown Adds £1 Billion to the National Debt. (LockDown Sceptics - 22/3/2021)

Young people are sick of lockdown: More and more are disobeying lockdown – and who can blame them? (Spiked - 24/3/2021)

Scottish Church Closure Deemed Unlawful. (Michael Curzon - LockDown Sceptics - 24/3/2021)

Do we now need permission to be free? The government's lockdown regime has transformed the very idea of civil liberties. (Tim Black - Spiked - 26/3/2021)

This holiday ban is another kick in the teeth for my industry - it's no kind of 'freedom' that stops us travelling. (Sir Rocco Forte - The Daily Mail - 28/3/2021)

Why the travel ban must be lifted: Banning holidays won't stop new variants. (David Livermore [professor of medical microbiology] - Spiked - 29/3/2021)

What They Don't Talk About on the BBC. (Dr Mark Shaw - LockDown Sceptics - 31/3/2021)

Vaccine Passports Would Be State Reaching Too Far into Britons' Lives, Warns Senior Tory MP. (Victoria Friedman - Breitbart - 5/4/2021)

'Lockdown is an assault on our humanity' Lord Sumption tells Brendan O'Neill why he refuses to obey the 'immoral' Covid restrictions. (Spiked - audio, 54 minutes - 6/4/2021)

How the Left gave up on freedom Today's progressives snigger at Britain's history of liberty. (Giles Fraser - UnHerd - 8/4/2021)

Nearly 1,000 Church Leaders Sign Letter Opposing Vaccine Passports. (Protestia - 13/4/2021)