Freedom Day: Britain kicks off the Covid shackles
The Briefing18 Juli 2021

Freedom Day: Britain kicks off the Covid shackles

Today, July 19, is Freedom Day in the UK. Prime Minister Boris Johnson sold it as the day Great Britain “goes back to life as it was before Covid”. Our team reached out to a handful of Brits who disagree with Mr Johnson.

We’re also joined by Bevan Shields, UK correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald who says life is definitely returning to normal; and Martin McKee, Professor of European public health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who says it’s a disastrous idea.

What will life look like in the UK from today? What can Australia learn as more than 10 million Australians remain in lockdown? Is Boris Johnson’s Freedom Day a winner….or will it be a massive loser…?

TODAY'S HEADLINES

  • Decision on Victorian lockdown expected as regional cases grow

  • Construction stopped, public transport cut in Sydney Covid fight

  • QLD Premier Palaszczuk goes to Tokyo as Olympic cases rise

  • Senior UK politicians in Covid isolation ahead of Freedom Day

  • Port Arthur movie recognised at Cannes

Follow The Briefing

Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU

YouTube: http://bit.ly/TheBriefingSUBSCRIBE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avsnitt(2690)

What’s with the military coup in Myanmar?

What’s with the military coup in Myanmar?

Today on the Briefing we explain the military crisis developing in Myanmar. We’re joined by host of the Global Truths podcast, Keith Suter who takes us through Myanmar’s chequered history. Will Au...

9 Feb 202119min

Where is missing millionaire Melissa Caddick?

Where is missing millionaire Melissa Caddick?

Today on the Briefing we discuss the missing millionaire financial advisor, Melissa Caddick. We’re joined by Nine Newspapers’ award-winning investigative journalist Kate McClymont to discuss Caddick...

8 Feb 202121min

Russia’s future: A Pussy Riot perspective

Russia’s future: A Pussy Riot perspective

Russian citizens are marching in the streets. It’s being called the greatest threat to President Vladimir Putin’s reign in a generation. We’re joined by Nadya Tolokonnikova, one of the founders of t...

7 Feb 202116min

The Weekend Briefing with Jelena Dokic

The Weekend Briefing with Jelena Dokic

Jamila Rizvi talks to former tennis champion Jelena Dokic ahead of the Australian Open about her impressive career and the pressures of professional sport. Jelena made headlines in 1999 at just 16...

5 Feb 202120min

Reddit v Wall St. Behind the GameStop heist.

Reddit v Wall St. Behind the GameStop heist.

What’s with the Reddit v Wall St rumble – and why is the GameStop stock soaring? This story ticks all the boxes of being a big cultural ‘moment’ of our time? It involves the internet; it’s got the i...

4 Feb 202119min

QAnon: where do conspiracies go to die?

QAnon: where do conspiracies go to die?

The world watched on as the QAnon conspiracy theory circled over the White House during the Trump years. Trump has gone, what now for the QAnon believers and their claims? We’re joined by New York...

3 Feb 202119min

The Tokyo Olympics. Risk v reward?

The Tokyo Olympics. Risk v reward?

Today on the Briefing we discuss the chances of the Tokyo Olympic Games going ahead as planned in July. The Olympic Games is the biggest event in the world – and Tokyo’s Games were postponed last ye...

2 Feb 202120min

The impact of the Covid-induced wealth divide

The impact of the Covid-induced wealth divide

Today on the Briefing we discuss how billionaires are getting richer – and the rest of us are picking up the crumbs. We’re joined by Andrew Leigh, a Labor MP and former economist who explains how an...

1 Feb 202118min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

aftonbladet-krim
rss-krimstad
svenska-fall
p3-krim
spar
aftonbladet-daily
flashback-forever
politiken
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-krimreportrarna
motiv
rss-vad-fan-hande
blenda-2
rss-flodet
rss-frandfors-horna
rss-expressen-dok
grans
rss-aftonbladet-krim
svd-ledarredaktionen
ett-rent-noje