Is anyone making a list of people using the coronavirus as an excuse to do the things they’ve always wanted to do? If not, I’ll start it off with this.

https://twitter.com/markbensonmark/status/1238433296922619912?s=21 https://twitter.com/MarkBensonMark/status/1238433296922619912

The first of what I expect to be many contributions from Aaron to this list.

Nominated by @FraserMyers

Muh green industrial revolution

Aaron’s second entry in the list.

Nominated by @K_Niemietz

“If one good thing emerges from these pestilential times, let it be a return to our traditional forms of salutation.” https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/15/coronavirus-has-silver-lining-should-return-bow-curtsy/

Nominated by @TJMSparling

I agree with this one, tbf.

A few words from the former head of BBC Television News, former editor of the Today programme and former Editorial Director of the BBC.

Another one from Guy.

"As it happens I've written a book about this, at a push..."

A fellow at the IPPR, a think tank that called for sweets and crisps to be in plain packaging last year.

"But we can use this moment to bring a stakeholder approach to the centre of capitalism. Let’s not let this crisis go to waste." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/18/the-covid-19-crisis-is-a-chance-to-do-capitalism-differently

That feeling when current events confirm your prior beliefs.

Sheffield’s Director of Public Health.

“A study”

Ten months apart.

Green Party candidate for Islington North.

Another Brexit one.

The group of MPs "includes longstanding gambling campaigners". Fancy that.

Another one from BBC veteran Roger Mosey.

The ‘experts’ are from Tobacco Control magazine which has argued for the prohibition of cigarettes for years.

Another vaping one.

The coronavirus shows that Britain isn’t as good as Ireland, says Fintan O’Toole. Via @thomasknox

The Wee Ginger Dug has spoken.

Spotted by @metrics_the

From the author of ‘Our timid leaders could learn from strongmen’ and ‘Rory is right, it’s time for a new national service’.

"An unexplained rise in fatalities, you say? Ban alcohol sales now."

Janet Street-Porter's weird, long-standing obsession with ration books.

It’s a fair cop.

Nominated by @JuliaHB1

New article from the host of the 'United Ireland' podcast.

I’m not sure that’s what sparked it, tbh.