172: Christmas will break your heart

Boris Johnson turns Santa Claus — he’s had a chat with Covid and it’s agreed to hold off for the festive season. Either that, or he’s decided to risk another wave of infections so he can’t be accused of cancelling Christmas.

We unpick a busy week, with the government agreeing the holiday Covid plan, unveiling new tiers in England, and setting out exactly how deep a hole our economy is in.

The Chancellor’s warned this is just the beginning, so who should bear the burden of paying back unimaginable debts? And who should be spared?

Plus Jeremy Corbyn returns from the political dead to cause more trouble for Labour, and if there is a way out of lockdown, what part of it would you miss?

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