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Wednesday 03 June 2020 5:30 am  |  Updated:  Tuesday 02 June 2020 11:04 pm

The City View: ‘Cowardly business chiefs must speak up against the lockdown’ – Luke Johnson

By: Edward Thicknesse

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In this episode Christian is joined by entrepreneur and investor Luke Johnson, a high-profile critic of the government’s lockdown policy.

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Johnson says that many business leaders agree with his position in private, but are too afraid to voice their own concerns publicly.

He says the lockdown is “dystopian” – an affront to our civil liberties and an act of economic self-harm, the unintended consequences of which will do more harm than good. 

Also in this episode, Christian looks at growing levels of support for a shorter trading day at the London Stock Exchange; the UK’s increasingly bullish stance towards China; and a new survey suggesting we can’t wait to get back to the office – even if we fancy a bit more home-working in the future. 

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