Outrage as study links Covid deaths and Brexit voters
Dec 18, 2021 15:44:40 GMT
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A NEW study that has drawn a link between deaths from Covid-19 and people who voted for Brexit has attracted outrage from MPs and voters alike.
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Research by Ludovic Phalippou of the University of Oxford and Betty H.T. Wu of the University of Glasgow appears to show a direct correlation between Brexit-voting districts of the UK and those that have the highest rate of fatalities from COVID-19. According to the research, the boroughs of Boston, Great Yarmouth, South Holland, and Hartlepool, for example, have the fourth highest fatalities from the virus in the UK and the biggest share of the vote for Brexit, with all four districts voting more than 75 percent for Leave in 2016.
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By contrast, the 20 boroughs with the lowest death rates all voted heavily for Remain.
Speaking to Express.co.uk about the findings, Conservative MP David Jones described the study as "a very odd exercise to do in the first place", questioning, "why would they do this?"
The MP for Clwyd West, who is also Deputy Chairman of the European Research Group, said: "I think that further study is required before we can draw any conclusions from it.
"It's a very odd exercise to do in the first place.
By Millie Cooke 10:04, Fri, Dec 17, 2021 | UPDATED: 16:19, Fri, Dec 17, 2021
WHO warns of 'over 500k' Covid deaths in Europe by spring
Research by Ludovic Phalippou of the University of Oxford and Betty H.T. Wu of the University of Glasgow appears to show a direct correlation between Brexit-voting districts of the UK and those that have the highest rate of fatalities from COVID-19. According to the research, the boroughs of Boston, Great Yarmouth, South Holland, and Hartlepool, for example, have the fourth highest fatalities from the virus in the UK and the biggest share of the vote for Brexit, with all four districts voting more than 75 percent for Leave in 2016.
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By contrast, the 20 boroughs with the lowest death rates all voted heavily for Remain.
Speaking to Express.co.uk about the findings, Conservative MP David Jones described the study as "a very odd exercise to do in the first place", questioning, "why would they do this?"
The MP for Clwyd West, who is also Deputy Chairman of the European Research Group, said: "I think that further study is required before we can draw any conclusions from it.
"It's a very odd exercise to do in the first place.
