All articles by Andy Cowper – Page 4
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Optimism for cynics
Andy Cowper on the government’s response towards healthcare in care homes at the time of the pandemic
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The Emperor’s New PPE
Andy Cowper gives a lowdown on the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic right from making difficult choices to its political communications
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The People’s Chat Show Host
Andy Cowper on government’s attempts to rebut media stories and a blatant attempt at numerical chicanery.
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CommentThe political science of choices and consequences
Whether it is to develop an eventual exit strategy for lockdown or to prepare for handling acute care demands from a second wave of covid-19 infections, testing is essential, says Andy Cowper.
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CommentThe fine art of being found out
Too much of the media, like too many of the politicians, are undergoing the fine art of being found out. Writes Andy Cowper.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: Schrodinger’s Virus
Andy Cowper on how real problems persist with the availability of PPE supply
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CommentCowper’s Cut: The two NHS cultures
The scientist and novelist C P Snow’s famous 1959 lecture and book describes The Two Cultures of the sciences and the humanities as having become polarised.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: What hope sounds like
With increasing political populism seen at its apex in Brexit and amidst the consequence-free political lying, a round of applause is maybe what hope sounds like. Writes Andy Cowper.
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CommentCowper’s Cut: No more heroes
Andy Cowper explains how individual heroism by front-line colleagues is not going to aid in this time of crisis where covid19 is going to alter the NHS significantly and enduringly.
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NewsCowper’s Cut: Why fear, risk and trust are key to beating coronavirus
Hello again. I hope the resumption of ‘Cowper’s Cut’ finds you well, and planning your best to stay that way, and of course, to keep your teams well too.
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CommentThe Bedpan: The Tories ‘aren’t stupid enough’ to privatise the NHS
This week: Centre for Policy Studies chief executive Robert Colvile
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CommentThe Bedpan: Extinction Rebellion reaches the NHS
This week: Doctors for Extinction Rebellion
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CommentThe Bedpan: ‘Start acting like f**king grown ups’
This week: Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley