Episode 15: Why are beauty salons, casinos and theatres still shut?

Does the Government actually understand our high streets and their needs?  Will state hand-outs be enough for businesses to survive?  They are just some of the many concerns business owners have raised following the Government's recent announcement that beauty salons, casinos and theatres - among many other types of services - must stay shut whilst pubs, restaurants, swimming pools and bingo halls open.  Are these decisions informed by science?  Or is there something altogether more discriminatory driving the decision-making in Government? Joining Esther McVey to discuss these issues and more are four business owners who are still unable to work because of lockdown regulations:(00:57) Roberta Dyer, owner of Roberta Beauty Redefined(08:15) Cathryn Lyon, Head of Hair & Beauty at Manchester College(12:07) Simon Thomas, Chief Executive of The Hippodrome in London(20:39) Paul Roseby, Chief Executive and Artistic Director of the National Youth Theatre 

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Welcome to Blue Collar Conversations! We’ve moved from the pub to the podcast. And like our country wide pub events, these podcasts act as a space to discuss ideas that champion working people. In our podcast series, we will talk to staff and business owners, bringing their voice to the fore, discussing their concerns, aligning the needs of staff to the vision of the business owner, asking: will we recover from this pandemic and what will the recovery look likeWhat will be the impact on staff and workers and what does the future world of work look like? Get involved: [email protected]