Associate Professor of Public Law and Legal Theory @lawatleeds.bsky.social, author of 'The Making of Constitutional Democracy: From Creation to Application of Law' (Hart 2022), Open Access at https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4562656#
Things I didn't have on my 2026 bing card: one of the (relatively) few UK journalists that I thought highly of coming out with highly unlearned, and potentially damaging, claims about covid like this one
Lewis GoodallLong covid is a disputed subject, at best.
She should try to do that on a flight from Florence or Pisa airport
The Washington PostEvangelist Whitney Lynn uses most of her flights as an opportunity to share her faith. This week, her sermon got her kicked off a flight and clips of her removal racked up millions of views on social media. She called the situation “spiritual warfare.”
Well, the Italian govt is far right
Daniele SaracinoIndeed. The epitome of performative political theatre. The almost immediately resolved situation does certainly not warrant this. This is what instrumentalisation for political purposes looks like, by the way. There is no difference to what radical or far right governments would do.
I reckon it is safe to say - with every new piece scrutinising his many claims, things seem to get worse for Arday, not better
James ChalmersThis is a very good, balanced - and extraordinary - piece; worth reading in full.
The claim in the last paragraph here is hard to accept
Emma YeomansHe also talked about some of the alleged 'lies' and the issues with his research. He argues that if anyone was subject to such intense, close scrutiny, issues would emerge.