News Roundtable: New Year, New Excuses, Same Sh*t

In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Podcaster, Writer, and Broadcaster Jemma Forte, Former MEP and Ex-Southampton FC Chairman Rupert Lowe, and Labour Preston Councillor Freddie Bailey. The conversation kicks off with the panel debating the Conservative Party’s status under Rishi Sunak’s leadership – is it time for the Tories to call a general election? They touch upon Sunak’s speech and his five goals for 2023 and question how he will achieve this without outlining a clear plan. Are we in need of fresh ideas?The panel discusses the current NHS crisis and debate whether privatising the NHS could help it. They chew over the cuts and underfunding, ultimately causing its downfall, and speculate different avenues to restore the NHS. They discuss the funding cuts to Adult Social Care and question whether investing in this could help reduce waiting times. Together they touch upon the current rise of Covid cases in China and the steps other countries are taking to avoid another wave. They question whether the UK government is potentially repeating mistakes made in 2020 and speculate the chances of another lockdown in 2023. All this and much more debated on this week's episode!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------'I Hit The Nail Right On The Head' by Billy Bremner. © Fridens liljor/Micke Finell.Rock around the clock productions AB.www.rockaroundtheclock.coSign up to receive updates by email when a new episode drops at  www.wrightonthenail.fmCreated & produced by Podcast Partners: www.podcastpartners.com'I Hit The Nail Right On The Head' by Billy Bremner. © Fridens liljor/Micke Finell.Rock around the clock productions AB.www.rockaroundtheclock.co This episode was produced by Sound SapienSoundsapien.com