Britain unlocks
As lockdown restrictions ease in England, Wales and much of Scotland, the country is grappling with a new variant of Covid-19. On this episode, Anoosh, Stephen and Ailbhe discuss the messaging around unlocking and how the spread of the Indi...
May 18, 2021
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<p>As lockdown restrictions ease in England, Wales and much of Scotland, the country is grappling with a new variant of Covid-19. </p><br /><p>On this episode, Anoosh, Stephen and Ailbhe discuss the messaging around unlocking and how the spread of the Indian variant <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2021/05/spread-indian-covid-variant-has-exposed-uk-s-shortcomings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">exposes the government's shortcomings</a>.</p><br /><p>Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on what the new dividing lines in British politics will be.</p><br /><p>If you'd like to submit a question for You Ask Us, please email <a href="mailto:podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</a></p><br /><p>Subscribing the New Statesman helps us keep making these podcasts. <a href="www.newstatesman.com/subscribe12" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get 12 weeks for just £12</a>.</p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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