Podcast: The Fat of the Land

The New Statesman Podcast with Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) and Conservative MP Darren Henry rest their bikes at the Canal Side Heritage Centre in Beeston, central England, on July 28, 2020, during an event to launch the the government's new cycling intuitive to help get people fitter. - The British government promised Monday to build thousands of miles of new bike lanes to get people moving and healthy after months of coronavirus lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's pledge comes on the heels of a plan to force restaurants to display calories on menus as part of a broader effort to win the battle of the bulge. (Photo by Rui Vieira / POOL / AFP) (Photo by RUI VIEIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

On today’s New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian discuss Boris Johnson’s obesity-busting plans. Then, in You Ask Us, they answer questions on London’s post-Covid future and how an independent Scotland would have eased the lockdown.

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