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Is Tony Blair the Logan Roy of Britain?
Season 1 Episode 288
The battle for Makerfield is on, so this week Ed Balls and George Osborne dig into this consequential by-election’s frontrunners. Andy Burnham is rad…
1 month ago
EMQs: Should retired politicians go on Question Time?
Season 1 Episode 287
Following Green MP Hannah Spencer’s comments on drinking culture at Westminster, Ed Balls and George Osborne answer whether MPs should be better beha…
1 month ago
Burnham, Streeting, and Rayner’s race to No. 10
Season 1 Episode 286
British politics has moved at a rapid pace the last week, with Andy Burnham securing his root to parliament, Wes Streeting reigniting Brexit debates,…
1 month, 1 week ago
EMQs: Should we vote on weekends?
Season 1 Episode 285
Last week’s local elections saw votes counted during the Friday to save costs, and inspired one listener to ask Ed Balls and George Osborne why that …
1 month, 1 week ago
Who should be the next prime minister?
Season 1 Episode 284
Wes Streeting’s resignation is the latest domino to fall amid the threat to Keir Starmer’s premiership, in a chain reaction that could lead to months…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
HOT TAKE: Is it over for Starmer?
Season 1 Episode 283
The fallout of the local elections was as many had predicted, but the chaotic aftermath demanded a reaction. Ed Balls and George Osborne went live on…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
EMQs: Is politics like snooker?
Season 1 Episode 282
Fresh off his trip to the Crucible to see the snooker, Ed Balls brings a question for him and George Osborne to answer on just how similar politics a…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why are Labour so aggressive on the Greens?
Season 1 Episode 281
It’s polling day, and the tensions have never been higher for Keir Starmer. The threat to his left, with the Greens, or to his right, with Reform, ma…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
EMQs: Should MPs drink in parliament?
Season 1 Episode 280
Before getting into questions this week, Ed Balls and George Osborne take on the big talk around Westminster: should MPs be allowed to drink? They re…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why no one can 'land a glove' on Farage
Season 1 Episode 279
A dramatic week in UK politics has seen the successful state visit to the US by King Charles and another hit on Keir Starmer in the ongoing Mandelson…
1 month, 4 weeks ago