When did the anti-vaxx movement begin?

No vax

There is nothing new about the anti-vax crowds supporting Novak Djokovic. Organised protest in Britain began with the formation of the Leicester Anti-Vaccination League in 1869. Vaccination of children against smallpox had been compulsory since 1853, but faith in the vaccine plummeted with an epidemic which erupted in the city in spite of vaccination — 314 died from the disease in 1871/72. There was also increasing anger at the jailing of vaccine refuseniks, 61 of whom were imprisoned between 1869 and 1884. Thousands gathered on 23 March 1885 for an anti-vaccination march from the Temperance Hall to the Market Place. In 1898 the law was revised to allow conscientious objection.

Power and the purse

Which countries have the most expensive electricity for domestic consumers?

Price ($) per kWh

Germany 0.39

Bermuda 0.37

Denmark 0.34

Belgium, Portugal 0.32

Cayman Islands, Bahamas 0.31

Cape Verde 0.30

Ireland, Japan 0.29

Barbados, Cyprus 0.28

Italy, UK 0.27

Source: electricrate.com

Lie of the land

The government announced agricultural subsidies for ‘rewilding’.