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Guests James Heale and Michael Simmons discuss the post-pandemic welfare crisis in Britain and ways to get the unemployed back to work. They delve into Rishi Sunak's speech on tackling Britain's 'sick note culture' and the challenges in reforming the welfare system post-pandemic.

Nicola Sturgeon's emotional evidence at the Covid inquiry is analyzed, including focus on deleted WhatsApp messages. Discussion on the Scottish government's culture of secrecy and potential political consequences. Ongoing inquiry challenges Sturgeon and the Scottish government, exploring criticisms and potential criminal issues.

Michael Simmons analyzes the flawed graph justifying the second lockdown. Christopher Howse explores the decline of received pronunciation and the rise of estuary English. Melissa Kite wonders if Surrey's busybodies have followed her to Cork.

Flexibits co-founder Michael Simmons talks about his experience at Apple's developer lab for Vision Pro and the future of spatial computing. They also discuss recognizing each other at the lab, excitement about the device, creating a quiet environment, evolution of computing paradigms, Apple Vision Pro's capabilities, and the impact of taking breaks while using technology.