California moves into lockdown whilst in the UK TV ratings soar and a London paper suspends its printed edition and goes online only

California moves into lockdown whilst in the UK TV ratings soar and a London paper suspends its printed edition and goes online only

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The Governor of California Orders All in the US's largest state to Stay Home https://t.co/FNXbvAfWKP via @politicalwire — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 20, 2020 Coronavirus: Broadcaster viewing figures surge as Brits flock to TV news https://t.co/LrWfMU2jpV pic.twitter.com/Ev2U26CuLE — City A.M. (@CityAM) March 19, 2020 London-based City AM newspaper to suspend printing amid virus outbreak – Reuters https://t.co/Q8ZemyOeB2 — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 20, 2020

If there is a London lockdown then YouGov finds it would have public backing

If there is a London lockdown then YouGov finds it would have public backing

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64% of Britons, including 57% of Londoners, say they would support putting London under lockdown #COVID19 https://t.co/gOkfN6aPSn pic.twitter.com/ckxSzAQVn0 — YouGov (@YouGov) March 19, 2020 And there’s no partisan divide on the issue The table above is very much in line with other party splits on dealing with the epidemic and worth emphasising given what we are seeing in the US where Republican voters are taking a very different view to the coronavirus crisis than Democrat ones. Here it is hard…

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The coronavirus crisis: A Misdiagnosis?

The coronavirus crisis: A Misdiagnosis?

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Looking at the the huge economic consequences So it begins. The emails announcing that this or that restaurant is to close its doors, temporarily they hope, and regretfully, as they let go treasured and valuable staff. A few offer takeaways, in the hope that a diminished service and reduced costs will keep the place alive until better times come. Other venues – museums, for instance – emphasise their digital offering. Yet others hope to keep alive online. But slowly Britain’s…

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Now you can spread bet on Johnson’s daily coronavirus briefing

Now you can spread bet on Johnson’s daily coronavirus briefing

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Now from @SportingIndex spread betting on Boris's daily briefing https://t.co/kd6N9wj1NK pic.twitter.com/UHZB5tiqzD — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) March 18, 2020 The firm says: We appreciate that the situation is a serious one, we’re just trying to look for glimmers of light-heartedness during an otherwise dismal period. We hope you’re all staying as safe as possible and look forward to the not-too-distant future when the sports that we love are back up and running. Assuming this will be a daily fixture it will…

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The rise and rise of Rishi Sunak as seen on the Betfair exchange

The rise and rise of Rishi Sunak as seen on the Betfair exchange

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What is really incredible about the Richi Sunak is that barely anybody had heard of him just 6 months ago. Now he is barely off the front pages, one of the key faces of the Johnson government and miles ahead of anybody else in the betting for Johnson’s successor as Conservative leader. Increasingly he is looking like the PM in waiting should something happen to Johnson in the short or long-term. It was in November less than 6 months ago…

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