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Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband & Geoff Lloyd
131 and a half. WHAT ABOUT THE SELF-EMPLOYED?
Season 1, Ep. 131
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Extra episode here. We’re following up on this week's chat about the economic response to coronavirus by asking what more government needs to do. The Resolution Foundation's Torsten Bell and journalist Ellie Mae O’Hagan highlight the glaring omission of help for the self-employed and others, then discuss ideas for strengthening our social safety net.
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