Dr Hammond's Covid Casebook
By Dr Phil Hammond
19th August 2021
The collected pandemic columns of Private Eye’s medical correspondent ‘MD’
Astute, compassionate and scientifically literate, 'MD' has guided Eye readers through each stage of the pandemic, from every perspective: global and national; political and personal.
In This Issue
Why Burnham must resign immediately even though he’s not prime minister yet... Disaster for Labour as Labour wins by-election... Why Andy Burnham is a shameless opportunist, by Boris Johnson... Why social media/fossil fuel/smoking is not at all bad for you... World delighted for Musk... Versailles Ironyometer blows up... Social media ban hits Nurseryland... World Cup ‘hydration break’ criticised... Call You And Yours: how miserable has your summer been so far?, as told to Craig Brown
Bleak house
A children’s home had just one child – and still it failed them
Screen test
What the under-16s social media ban means
What a chancer
Richard Desmond’s big lottery loss
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Bleak house
A children’s home had just one child – and still it failed them
Screen test
What the under-16s social media ban means
What a chancer
Richard Desmond’s big lottery loss
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!



























