Lockdown 2.0, #FatimaCyberCampaign & Do Creatives Need to Rethink & Reskill In Order to Reboot Their Careers?

With Covid cases shooting up once again in the UK & the government introducing a 3-tier system nationwide to reduce the spread of the virus, we discuss the impact of these new restrictions on an already high unemployment rate. A cyber ad that was back by the government which insinuated that creatives need to rethink their careers in this current condition caused a lot of controversy, especially in the performing arts industry. In this episode, we evaluate whether the government are right to raise this concern to an industry that’s been seriously affected by the pandemic, or if it was an insult to the creative industry which is somewhat under-appreciated.