# Unforgivable: Boris Johnson and Covid’s second wave

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 4 Dec 2023, 51 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/656dc51a4f7d340012e0783e/media.mp3

From the middle of Sep 2020 to the end of October, Boris Johnson’s government dithered and delayed the decision over a second national lockdown. This is the story of those 43 days, laid bare at the Covid Inquiry: a story of chaos. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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