Stephen Bush and Ailbhe Rea sit down for the first time in 2021 to discuss the government's response to the new Covid variation, the inevitability of a new national lockdown, and the political fallout for Boris Johnson. They also take your questions on Labour's uncertain stance on school closures.
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Topics in this podcast:
UK Coronavirus
Covid 19
The NHS
National lockdown restrictions
School closures
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Devolved administrations
Political impact of the crisis for Boris Johnson
Labour
Conservatives
Liberal Democrats
People mentioned this podcast:
Boris Johnson
Nicola Sturgeon
Keir Starmer
Ed Davey
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