Let’s not forget the harms caused by covid lockdowns

In April 2020, the UK was 18 days into the first lockdown, with two more months to endure and with two further extended periods of incarceration on the horizon. Retired clinical psychologist Dr. Gary Sidley reminds us of the harm to so many, of all ages, caused by the Government’s lockdown policies.

The ‘Covid Day of Reflection’ took place on the 9th of March 2025 to commemorate the victims of the “pandemic.” While it is right to honour the memories of those who perished as a result of a pathogen during the 2020-2022 covid event, my focus here will be on a much larger, and often forgotten, group of victims of this era: those who were harmed or killed by the range of unprecedented and non-evidenced responses to a presumed novel virus.

Because the “pandemic” restrictions imposed by governments were multiple, and the associated harms pervasive, this essay will span three articles. This one will focus on the mass casualties of lockdowns, the second on the victims of fear inflation and mask requirements, and the third upon those impacted by the escalation of ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ orders, Midazolam prescribing and the covid “vaccine” rollout....<<<Read More>>>...