This is London Calling.

London Calling.

We're looking at the epidemiology the whole time as it comes in.

At the moment, I think partly because we built up such a wall of defenses with the vaccination program.

I don't see anything conclusive at the moment to say that we need to deviate from the roadmap, but we've got to be cautious and we're keeping everything

under a very close observation. Welcome to London Calling with me James Stalingpole and my very good friend

Mr. Toby Young. Tobes how are you doing? I'm doing good. I'm feeling reasonably chipper because I had a small

gathering at my home. I won't say in my house last night at a small gathering outside my home in the

garden for fewer than 30 people so I was compliant with the rules.

Is that is that is that the limit? In England you're allowed to meet up with up to 30 people outside as of yesterday.

So it was what we used to call a party. It was what we used to call a party and I hired a barman and a little food truck and I got a marquee because I wasn't planning to get the marquee. I was planning to gamble on it not raining but my wife very

successfully said that's a bit reckless you need to get a marquee so I got a marquee and it was

turned out to be a smart move because it poured would rain but the market was big enough to

accommodate all of us yeah did was did you invite me you did invite me to this

thing didn't you no it was it was just for staff members of the free speech union former staff members and their partners

that's good idea I by the way I wasn't kind of feeling miffed or anything I'm actually

it's a terrible thing but I'm always really grateful when people don't invite me to their

parties because it takes the pressure off me from having to think up an excuse why I can't come.

It's not that I'm reversed to the idea of a party but actually when it comes down to it getting up well particularly up getting up to

London is you know it involves traveling or trade.

There's that, but also as one gets older, kind of the appeal of parties diminishes a bit, doesn't it?

I much prefer being invited to parties than actually going to them.

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