
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
Last night of the Toms 'huge success'… Pot accuses kettle of enabling political violence… Mandelson receives dressing down… Nurseryland tests new alarm system… 'Telegraph overvalued' says Angela Rayner's house… Farage says 'I mis-spoke'… Paul Burrell writes in his sensational memoir "What the butler never saw"… World condemns Qatar strike and warns Israel it's 'prepared to do nothing'… 'Raise taxes for other people' agrees everyone… Helen Garner's Diary, as told to Craig Brown
Whisky sour
The tale of a beauty spot, a distiller… and its effluent
On Strike
Who is JK Rowling targeting in her new book?
Rising son
Mum's the word for one Labour MP's new office manager
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The tale of a beauty spot, a distiller… and its effluent
On Strike
Who is JK Rowling targeting in her new book?
Rising son
Mum's the word for one Labour MP's new office manager
Read these stories and much more - only in the magazine. Subscribe here to get delivery direct to your home and never miss an issue!

Father issues
Justin Welby's poor choice of friends In The Back, Issue 1656
Justin Welby's poor choice of friends In The Back, Issue 1656

Scot free
The holes in Nicola's memoir HP Sauce, Issue 1656
The holes in Nicola's memoir HP Sauce, Issue 1656

Iffy Customs
HMRC attack man who saved billions In The Back, Issue 1658
HMRC attack man who saved billions In The Back, Issue 1658