Summary
Tory aides were invited to a Covid party in December 2020.
Adam and Chris are joined by Scotland editor James Cook to discuss that latest lockdown video, the future of Nicola Sturgeon and Sir Keir Starmer’s plans for North Sea Oil exploration.
Also, former Prime Minister David Cameron has appeared before the Covid Inquiry. Health reporter Jim Reed and Emma Norris from the Institute of Government discuss the coalition government’s approach to pandemic preparedness.
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Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Tim Walklate with George Dabby and Alex Collins. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The senior news editor was Sam Bonham.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:04.9 | Hello Westminster. Hello. How you doing? |
| 0:07.4 | Are you having more? I am alright. How are you? |
| 0:09.2 | Very well, thank you. Do you remember a few days ago |
| 0:12.8 | when smoothie gate started? Yes, I do. |
| 0:16.4 | Was it... Was that cos... Oh yes, cos I had a smoothie, didn't I? |
| 0:19.5 | That I was... Well, let's just remind ourselves. |
| 0:22.5 | I'm trying to rebut it all. |
| 0:24.6 | Absolutely. Super key. Was that some Yorkshire tea? |
| 0:27.0 | I know it was... It shut it out. I'll just shut it out. |
| 0:29.9 | I'll tell you what I'm drinking. It's too... |
| 0:31.9 | There's kale lime mint, spinach, pineapple, apple cucumber, and it's green. |
| 0:38.6 | Chris, what has happened to you? Well, that promoted... |
| 0:41.2 | What's the collective noun for a load of smoothie recipes? |
| 0:44.2 | A flurry? A flurry of smooth... No, I think that's a different kind of... |
| 0:47.6 | A double thing. Yeah, a flurry of smoothie suggestions on Discord. |
| 0:52.4 | So Milo said, my easy to make go to smoothie recipe. |
| 0:56.6 | Two medium-sized golf ball beetroot, a small hand of spinach, a banana, |
| 1:02.6 | and 300 mills of apple juice. Holt them. |
| 1:05.2 | Ruthie, the best thing in this heat is water and cucumber peel. |
| 1:09.8 | No need for an expensive smoothie. |
| 1:11.8 | Yeah, how should we say minimalist? |
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