Ed Balls on political response to the Covid-19 pandemic

The transcript discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and the economy. It highlights the importance of the vaccine strategy, the challenges of school closures, and the need for recovery efforts in education. The speaker emphasizes the priority of vaccinating vulnerable groups and frontline workers to ease health service pressure. Economic measures like the furlough scheme are praised, and future fiscal planning is considered crucial for economic recovery.

What does the speaker believe is necessary for recovering lost educational ground?

What priorities does the speaker identify for the government in relation to education?