The Edition

Prison island: when will Australia escape its zero Covid trap?


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On this week’s episode, we’ll be taking a look at the fortress that Australia has built around itself, and ask – when will its Zero Covid policy end (01:00)?
Also on the podcast: is it racist to point out Britain’s changing demographics (14:35)?
And is trivia just another way for men to compete (27:00)?

With former Australian High Commissioner, Alexander Downer; chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus, Layla Moran MP; Spectator columnist Lionel Shriver; York University's Dr Remi Adekoya; Spectator contributor Mark Mason; and QI elf Anna Ptaszynski.

Presented by Lara Prendergast.

Produced by Cindy Yu and Natasha Feroze.

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