The best of Andrew Pierce’s Christmas stories this year, from Harry Wallop on the best Christmas crackers for your dog, to the 'Queen of Baubles', Jayne Redmond, on her £40 personalised baubles.

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Andrew Pierce speaks to former regional epidemiologist for Wales, Dr Roland Salmon, about the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford's decision to impose stricter COVID restrictions in Wales, and talks to Professor of Virology, David Matthews, about what the rise in Omicron cases mean for New Year's Eve celebrations. Plus, have you thought about thrifting your Christmas presents this year?

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, about the way Scotland and England are handling the ongoing surge in Omicron surge very differently, and to Kate Nicholls, CEO of UK Hospitality, on Rishi Sunak's £1bn fund for businesses. Plus, what can you do if your Christmas parcels go missing

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Andrew Gimson, Conservative Home writer and Boris Johnson’s biographer, on why we shouldn’t write off Boris Johnson yet, and talks to Ingrid Seward, Editor-in-Chief at Majesty Magazine, on the Queens decision to stay at Windsor for Christmas. Plus, studying pantomimes at university? Oh yes you can

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Sir Iain Duncan Smith, a senior Tory MP and former party leader, about how the party might react if Boris were to introduce new measures ahead of the holidays, and speaks to Paul Hunter, Professor of Medicine at UEA, about alarming rate of rising Omicron cases. Plus, was Robin Hood actually a Yorkshireman? 

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Andrew Pierce speaks to the MP Daisy Cooper about why the Shropshire defeat shows that the Conservatives are in trouble, and speaks to Keith Neil, Professor of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease at The University of Nottingham, about whether we’re doing enough to slow the spread of Omicron. Plus, are we set for a White Christmas?

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Andrew Pierce speaks to the virologist, Professor Lawrence Young, about why the booster campaign ‘might not be enough’ to stop Ominicron’, and speaks to Caroline Abrahams, the charity director for Age UK, about a new proposal that suggests that the state pension age should be raised to 68. Plus, is it possible to have an eco Christmas?

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough and Rushden who voted against the Prime Minister’s plan to deal with Covid, and talks to Dr Philipa Whitford, SNP’s Health Spokesperson at Westminster and the MP for Central Ayrshire on the new Covid rules in Scotland aimed at controlling the Omicron variant. Plus, we find out which Christmas crackers are the best for your pet dog. 

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Nicole Lampert, a freelance journalist and volunteer vaccinator, on what it's like on the vaccine frontline as millions scramble to book booster jabs, and talks to Radd Seiger, the spokesman for the family of Harry Dunn, about the crown prosecution service’s decision to charge Anne Sacoolas, the American who allegedly killed him in a car accident. Plus, the longest train journey that can take you from Portugal and Singapore.

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Andrew Pierce speaks to Dr Laurence Buckman on the Prime Minister’s plans to jab a million people a day, and talks to Henry Smith, Conservative MP for Crawley, about the vote on Plan B measures tomorrow and the likelihood of a revolt by no more than 60 Tory MPs. Plus, is the creator of Bitcoin living in leafy Surrey?

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