We Got Locked Down, But Will It Happen Again?
The New Statesman | UK politics and culture
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4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 18 September 2020
⏱️ 37 minutes
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On today's episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss whether we are heading for a second national lockdown. Then, in You Ask Us, they answer your question on what the government's ultimate goal with the Internal Market Bill is.
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| 1:50.4 | a second lockdown and you ask us what is the government really up to |
| 1:54.1 | with the internal market bill? |
| 2:00.0 | So around 10 million people across the UK are now in some form of second lockdown. |
| 2:07.2 | Many, many people are unable to get tests in a timely fashion, therefore increasing the number of people who are in self-isolation and the amount of time they are in self-isolation for. |
| 2:17.6 | And the kind of question on almost everyone's lips at Westminster is, |
| 2:21.9 | are we heading for a second lockdown? Anush, what do you think? |
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