Political Currency

Podcast from Ed Balls and George Osborne. The former rivals take us behind closed doors into the rooms where decisions are made. New episodes Monday & Thursday.

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They were insiders. Now they’re out.

Subscribe to Political Currency - the new podcast from Ed Balls and George Osborne.

First episode: Thursday 14th September.

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🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs…

🇺🇸 Is Makerfield like a Presidential election?
📦 Can a chancellor sack any MP?
🏃 Was George going to defect from David Cameron’s team?

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“Farage is an effective one man band, but every attempt to build a party around him ultimately struggles.”

George explains why Reform may run into the same issues UKIP and the Brexit Party before them faced and lose momentum on this week’s episode.

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🖥️WATCH: https://t.co/Avj40HXSKj

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“You just feel their frustration that they see it not going well.”

George and Ed wonder what pushes former PM’s to speak out about the modern politics.

For Tony Blair, his old rivalry with Gordon Brown’s may have played a part.

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“You are not serious people.”

Tony Blair’s latest assessment of British politics reminded George Osborne of TV’s most famous characters and his struggle to relinquish power to his children.

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🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…

🤕 Does Makerfield expose the weakness of Reform?
⏮️ Is Tony Blair stuck in the past?
✚ Can Burnham solve the social care dilemma?

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“It looks utterly powerless which is the worst thing for Downing Street to be.”

Ed and George consider whether Keir Starmer could secure a better place in history if he took better control of the agenda.

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🖥️WATCH: https://t.co/UsNKpKNSyh

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🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs…

🗣️ Should heckling be banned in Parliament?
❓ Would we go back on Question Time?
🏛️ Is the Bank of England instilling fear in governments?

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“This leadership election is underway, unchecked.”

All the contenders in the unofficial leadership contest are outside the cabinet.

Ed and George believe this gives the candidates a unprecedented freedom with no burden of collective responsibility.

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“This is a really unprecedented situation.”

George and Ed discuss Andy Burnham’s leadership challenge to Keir Starmer, who is ploughing on despite everything.

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🖥️WATCH: https://t.co/UsNKpKNSyh

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“I think there’s a constant Labour drumbeat of the past.”

In his Makerfield by-election campaign Andy Burnham says Britain has been on the wrong path for 40 years.
George and Ed discuss if his campaign has been too retrospective and the importance of owning your party’s political history.

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🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…

🗳️ Can Burnham win the by-election?
📝 What is the best economic plan for the government?
🐘 Will a Republican become California governor?

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“I’m booking my place in the cabinet if I lose, and if I win, brilliant.”

Could an unknown newcomer become our next PM? Al Carns appears to be betting on this, as rumours swirl he’ll enter a potential Labour leadership contest.

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🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs…

🗳️ Should we vote on weekends?
♻️ Are we moving too fast on renewables?
🤔 Can George find the secret to immortality?

🎧 LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/lxKDJRPfYm

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“If I was her, I would think, why not have a go?”

Labour has never had a female leader, could foreign secretary Yvette Cooper make history as the first? George explains why there’s a case for her.

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“Don’t write off Angela Rayner.”

Ed and George debate the ex-deputy PM’s credentials for the top job amid leadership speculation. Has she got the story and skills to win back voters? Or have her controversies made her unviable?

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“What a bunch of idiots!”

Did Keir Starmer’s team alienate Wes Streeting into resigning? Was he always planning to go? Was the PM following in the footsteps of John Major and telling the ex-health secretary to ‘put up or shut up’?

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🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency…

👀 Is the leadership contest on?
🍁 What can Labour learn from Canada?
🇨🇳 Trump’s visit to China…

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We're live!

Join Ed and George on YouTube to breakdown what is going on in the Labour party and what could happen in the next few days

📺 WATCH: https://t.co/hS4aPBnXuh

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We're live!

Join Ed and George on YouTube to breakdown what is going on in the Labour party and what could happen in the next few days

📺 WATCH: https://t.co/hS4aPBnXuh