Cost of lockdown crisis
Planet Normal
Louisa Wells
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 17 August 2022
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
It’s A-level results day, and it’s not just the grades that are up for scrutiny on the rocket this week.
Both our co-pilots lament the cost of lockdown on this year’s A-level recipients, with Allison also taking aim at social engineering schemes that are replacing traditional entry requirements into UK universities.
Climbing aboard the capsule of common sense for his second voyage is Conservative Mayor of Teesside, Ben Houchen. He warns the Tories will face backlash for ousting Boris Johnson regardless of who wins the leadership contest, but is hopeful that delivering on levelling up could save the party at the next election.
Liam is concerned rising inflation will get much worse before it gets better, and suggests the UK economy is now feeling the effects of lockdowns as well as the conflict in Ukraine.
While co-pilot Pearson declares an unlikely allegiance to Sir Keir Starmer this week, over his plan to freeze the energy price cap.
And the rocket crowns another ‘numpty of the week’.
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| 0:00.0 | The Telugu. |
| 0:03.2 | Podcasts. |
| 0:09.2 | Five. |
| 0:10.6 | We are stymying our own ability to equip our own people and survive in an increasingly |
| 0:17.3 | competitive world. |
| 0:19.3 | It's such an act of national self-harm. |
| 0:24.0 | We need every good brain we can get. |
| 0:28.0 | Whatever happens and whoever wins, I do think we will see a backlash as a result of |
| 0:32.2 | getting rid of Boris. |
| 0:34.8 | This isn't a sentence you hear your co-pilot use very often, but Kierstarm had did make |
| 0:39.0 | a really good impression this week. |
| 0:41.6 | My God! |
| 0:43.6 | What? |
| 0:44.6 | We have a card. |
| 0:49.7 | Welcome once again to Planet Normal, the Telegraph Podcast with Alison Pearson. |
| 0:53.7 | Hello. |
| 0:54.7 | And Melee Imhalaghan. |
| 0:56.2 | While the Tory leadership contest rumbles on, the intrepid candidates venture north of |
| 1:00.5 | the border to Perth this week and also to Northern Ireland. |
| 1:04.4 | Who cares about the cost of living crisis as inflation hits double digits? |
| 1:08.3 | There are still four more hustings to go before we get a new Prime Minister. |
| 1:12.9 | But this is a nerve-wracking time, Alison, not just for leadership hopefuls, Liz Truss |
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