The 4 Days That Changed Britain
Between the 12th March and the 16th March, the government advice to the public about Coronavirus changed swiftly and dramatically.
What happened during those 4 days to prompt that change?
This week, Tom speaks to Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of war studies at Kings College London, who has been looking at the minutes of the government advisory groups during those crucial days.
You can read his article in the New Statesman here
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2020/04/real-reason-uk-government-pursued-herd-immunity-and-why-it-was-abandoned