Hi everyone, it's Tom here. In just a moment we're going to get into this week's

spiked podcast. I think you can already guess what it will be about. What a remarkable

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Hello and welcome to the Spiked podcast. I'm Fraser Myers and joining me as ever we have

Spiked Deputy Editor Tom Slater,

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And Spiked columnist Ella Whelan.

Hi. Coming up today we'll be discussing the coronavirus lockdown, the need for dissent in the

age of COVID, and the twitch hunting of COVIDiots.

The time has now come for us all to do more. You must stay at home.

You all go home please. it's not a holiday to lockdown.

It's been called reckless by fellow citizens who have indeed started a hashtag called

COVIDiots.

Wouldn't you save more lives if you did keep all non-essential workers at home?

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