Political Currency
Persephonica
Ed Balls and George Osborne take us behind closed doors into the rooms where decisions are made. Having battled it out across the despatch box, the former Chancellor and shadow chancellor now meet in the studio to discuss the decisions that affect the nation’s pockets. Our frenemies have the knowledge and experience to explain how good politics follows the economics - and expose how the powerful become powerless when faced with market forces and political currents they can’t control. Join us every Thursday.
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Are eloquent middle class people hogging valuable public service resources? Ed Balls and George Osborne debate the case for co-payments to ease the burden. How can both Ed and George be correct on their analyses of the 2010 financial situation? And why do politicians continue to trot out their media spin lines when it’s clear to everyone that they’re not answering the question?
Plus, Ed and George share their favourite conference memories as party conferences get underway.
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Producer: Rosie Stopher and Miriam Hall
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87 - EMQs: Summer Recess BuddiesMon, 05 Aug 2024 - 0h
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85 - EMQs: Celebs go politickingMon, 29 Jul 2024 - 0h
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81 - EMQs: Political FootballMon, 15 Jul 2024 - 0h
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80 - Inside the race to lead the Tory partyThu, 11 Jul 2024
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79 - Will Starmer’s 'GOAT' cabinet succeed?Mon, 08 Jul 2024 - 0h
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77 - What REALLY happens on polling day?Wed, 03 Jul 2024 - 0h
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75 - EMQs: Is Rishi California Dreamin’?Sun, 30 Jun 2024 - 0h
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74 - Is Labour's honeymoon already over?Thu, 27 Jun 2024
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73 - ELECTION EXTRA: Farage’s Russian gambitTue, 25 Jun 2024 - 0h
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70 - ELECTION EXTRA: Should Sunak fight dirty?Tue, 18 Jun 2024 - 0h
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69 - EMQs: How an ex-PM leaves No. 10Sun, 16 Jun 2024 - 0h
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68 - Labour’s Straitjacket ManifestoThu, 13 Jun 2024 - 0h
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67 - ELECTION EXTRA: Manifestos, Macron and Money ProblemsTue, 11 Jun 2024 - 0h
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66 - EMQs: Punches, Paxman, and Parachuted CandidatesMon, 10 Jun 2024 - 0h
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65 - Tax, Lies and Leaders on TourThu, 06 Jun 2024
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62 - Is Rishi Sunak's election gamble paying off?Thu, 30 May 2024 - 0h
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61 - EMQs: Election Questions SpecialMon, 27 May 2024 - 0h
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60 - Things Can Only Get Worse: Sunak’s Snap ElectionThu, 23 May 2024 - 0h
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59 - EMQs: Truss, treasury officials and techxit?Mon, 20 May 2024 - 0h
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58 - Protests, Presidents and Politics like it's 97!Thu, 16 May 2024 - 0h
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57 - EMQs: Political Book ClubMon, 13 May 2024 - 0h
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56 - Defections, coalitions and China-UK relationsWed, 08 May 2024
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55 - Will local elections bring down Sunak?Thu, 02 May 2024 - 0h
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54 - EMQs: Ed Balls DaySun, 28 Apr 2024 - 0h
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53 - Planes, Trains and NationalismThu, 25 Apr 2024
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52 - EMQs: Blunders, Bag Carriers and Biden’s StammerMon, 22 Apr 2024 - 0h
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