316: Control the Virus...With a Net!?

Rob and Tom discuss the possibility of lockdown lifting and the muddy waters of communicating the government’s message.

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:34] Main Story: Coronavirus

• [5:38] Lockdown Lifted?

• [23:51] Boris' Big Speech

• [28:11] COVID Alert System

• [49:24] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

• [49:39] Quick Polls Update

• [58:48] Outro

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Shownotes

• Independent: VE Day conga line criticised

• BBC: NHS staff fear second wave after VE Day parties

• Twitter: The Sun: Happy Monday

• Twitter: TIMES: PM to keep Britain in lockdown until June

• BBC: Use common sense to see loved ones outdoors – Dominic Raab

• Twitter: Boris Johnson Stay Alert

• Stay Alert Memes

• 538: President: General Election Polls

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Attribution

• Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: Photoshop inspired by the Government slogans by Tom.

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315: Very Reliant on the Dover-Calais Crossing

Rob and Tom discuss the ongoing situation touching on Boris’ recovery, missed COBRA meetings and what is happening with Brexit. Followed by a Quick Polls Update on Trump’s approval ratings and what they’ve been watching during the lockdown.

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [2:21] Main Story: Coronavirus

• [11:59] Boris Missed COBRA Meetings?

• [25:04] Coronavirus Vs. Brexit

• [31:41] Remote PMQs

• [35:58] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

• [36:16] Quick Polls Update: Trump Approval

• [47:52] Lockdown Media Suggestions

• [53:52] Outro

• [55:24] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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Shownotes

• Financial Times: UK coronavirus deaths more than double official figure, according to FT study

• COVID-19 Coronavirus Datapack

• China on the graph

• The Times: Coronavirus: 38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster [Paywalled]

• The Guardian: Timeline of UK's coronavirus PPE shortage

• The Guardian: PMQs verdict: a distinct improvement on what came before

• 538: How Popular is Donald Trump?

• BBC: This Country

• Netflix: Inside Bill’s Brain

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Attribution

• Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: Dominic Raab MP by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt under CC by ND 2.0

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