Quote Originally Posted by BCram View Post
If we have the estimates of deaths and we have the number of deaths recorded, what is the factor needed to explain the difference? I watched Alastair Campbell on Good Morning Britain TV today, what a replacement for Piers Morgan he might be. Wanted to know when the Government Inquiry into how the pandemic has been handled would start. Matt Hancock, not unreasonably to my mind, pointed out that it wasn't over yet, that there were still lessons being learned and it was too early to say. Not good enough answer, and so it goes on.

Even on here, where were are coming from a base of friendship because we support the same team, these discussions don't get anywhere. I think those who oppose lockdowns have a point, but I can't think of an alternative form of action that would be as effective. We need to find a new approach, but I can't see one happening soon while those who are in charge stay in charge.
You don't apply a factor to explain a difference between known figures BCram. That would become a direct comparison. If I had the actual figures, and I could be bothered, I could calculate the error. In all honesty though I couldn't really be bothered.

I'm not sure I have many friends on here. One in particular that RRoS named, who's been very quiet (but that could be because I have him 'on ignore') really doesn't like me even though I have no idea who he is and we've never met. Can't think why he dislikes me so much and I genuinely hope he's OK and that RRoS hasn't driven him to an asylum or worse.