Tom Whipple
Science writer and special correspondent at The Times who analyzes uncertainty in decision-making during the pandemic and advocates more policy-focused trials for future responses.
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Mar 1, 2026 • 53min
LIVE: The Spectator’s Alternative Covid Inquiry
Tom Whipple, science writer who studies decision-making under uncertainty; Christopher Snowdon, journalist who examines economic fallout of policy; Sunetra Gupta, Oxford epidemiologist known for herd immunity work; Jonathan Sumption, former Supreme Court justice focused on civil liberties. They debate lockdown effects, modelling limits, economic costs, legal and moral trade offs, and how to test policies next time.
