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Welcome to another sparkling edition of Plank of the Week. Unfortunately, we can't bring it to you on video this week,

because once again, I'm afraid we're up against it in terms of this lockdown, because we've

lost our video capability for the moment. But I'm delighted to say that we are joined today

by my old friend Donald McLeod, owner of the garage, entrepreneur, impresario, promoter,

musician, a man not to go out without a very, very strong stomach, to be honest.

Welcome, Donald, to the first plank of the week for you, and a veteran.

Hello.

In the only way that is good is Alex Phillips, former Brexit Party MEP, now languishing down in the West Country,

dying for the lockdown to be lifted so she can come and have a drink with me.

Alex, welcome back.

Welcome. I'm actually glad this isn't being recorded because I've still got my lockdown look going on.

Yeah, absolutely right. Definitely. Well, listen, why don't you start with your first plank?

Because we've got a little limited amount of time this week. So why don't you get straight to it, Alex? Right, I will. First up in the dock for me is the National Education Union, basically

alongside the one with the acronym that no one can pronounce, Nazwut, or whatever it may be. They've

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