Fear, freedom and... fishing?

As speculation mounts about an easing of lockdown this week, what will life look like from Monday? 

Sir Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 committee of backbench Tory MPs, joins Christopher Hope to talk about just that, plus how he feels a part-time parliament means he's relying on the media to find out what the government is up to.

Plus government advisor, Professor Robert Dingwall on why he thinks the two metre social distancing rule needs to be reevaluated, and former Labour MP and chief policy advisor for the Angling Trust, Martin Salter, on why removing the ban on fishing could make the UK a happier nation.

If you'd like to read more about angling, the Angling Trust can be found here: https://www.anglingtrust.net/ |

Jeremy Wilson - Golfers and anglers ready to cast off coronavirus lockdown restrictions: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/04/golfers-anglers-ready-cast-coronavirus-lockdown-restrictions/ |

Philip Johnston - Covid is ushering in a surveillance state that may never be dismantled: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/05/covid-ushering-surveillance-state-may-never-dismantled/ |

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