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MPs’ postbags: The hidden costs of lockdown

MPs’ postbags: The hidden costs of lockdown

FromWestminster Insider


MPs’ postbags: The hidden costs of lockdown

FromWestminster Insider

ratings:
Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Feb 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jack Blanchard abandons Westminster for a week and explores the hidden costs of lockdown, by delving into the postbags of two MPs in different parts of the U.K.Tory MP Robert Halfon explains the struggles families face in his corner of Essex, and warns of rising domestic abuse during lockdown. And one of his constituents explains how abuse victims are repeatedly failed by Britain's secretive family courts system. In Bristol, Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire talks about the impact lockdown has had on the city's legendary nightlife, and the broader arts scene. And nightclub owner Marti Burgess tells of her fears that some of the city's premier cultural nightspots may never return. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Feb 18, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

POLITICO’s weekly political series lifts the curtain on how Westminster really works, offering in-depth insight into the political issues which typically only get broad-brush treatment in the wider media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.