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A selection of the comments I post on newspaper websites... (Most recent first) These ones are all lockdown-related. Upsides of lockdown: 1 POSSIBLY slowed the virus spread SLIGHTLY for a short time Downsides of lockdown: 1 Added to the mountain of national debt – each month we now spend more on servicing the debt than on defence 2 Caused immense psychological damage to millions – even now you see the odd person walking round outside in a mask 3 Had a terrible effect on other health conditions such as cancer – and in terms of YEARS lost of life, is vastly more than covid. In general public health suffered because people exercised less, drank more, worried more and felt lonelier 4 Damaged the socialisation and education of children – with effects possibly lasting a lifetime 5 The furlough scheme turbo-charged Brits’ belief in getting something for nothing, ie the government will pay you to do nothing – this will continue to have a devastating effect on productivity 6 Trust in public h