Listen "Ep 188: The pandemic that stole Christmas"
Episode Synopsis
                            Last year Boris Johnson announced a lockdown and Christmas was cancelled. This time round, things are looking up. But as food, fuel and toy shortages worsen, will Christmas be cancelled again?You can get the Sensemaker newsletter as an email delivered to your inbox once a day. It’s our editors’ pick of the stories that matter most right now, and why, in brief. You can sign up here for free. Or, if you’d like to join Tortoise as a fully-fledged member, activate your 30-day free trial to access all our journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.                        
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