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Which Tory will get the Boris blessing?
Season 1 Episode 102
Who’s hungry enough to seize the Tory crown? As the Conservative Party Conference nears, the leadership contest is heating up. Of the four hopefuls, …
1 year, 9 months ago
CONFERENCE HOT TAKE: Protestors disrupt Rachel Reeves’ speech
Season 1 Episode 101
Rachel Reeves took to the stage at the Labour Party Conference in a wet and gloomy Liverpool, hoping to brighten her party’s fortunes. After a tumult…
1 year, 9 months ago
EMQs: How to give a GREAT conference speech
Season 1 Episode 100
Rachel Reeves takes to the Labour party conference stage today, but hopefully not before she has chance to listen to Ed Balls and George Osborne’s sa…
1 year, 9 months ago
Starmer’s big Sue Gray problem
Season 1 Episode 99
As Labour feels the heat over Keir Starmer’s freebies scandal, there's a sense of glee in Tory party circles now the "holier-than-thou" party has som…
1 year, 9 months ago
EMQs: Media spin, middle classes and memories of conferences past
Season 1 Episode 98
Are eloquent middle class people hogging valuable public service resources? Ed Balls and George Osborne debate the case for co-payments to ease the b…
1 year, 9 months ago
Can Starmer really fix the NHS?
Season 1 Episode 97
The NHS must “reform or die”, says Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Is he channelling his “inner Tony Blair” in a gutsy move on our health service or is …
1 year, 9 months ago
EMQs: Should you pay if you miss an NHS appointment?
Season 1 Episode 96
Booking an appointment with your GP can feel harder than getting your hands on Oasis tickets. So should those who miss their slots be made to pay? Wo…
1 year, 9 months ago
Will Rachel Reeves be forced to U-turn on winter fuel payments?
Season 1 Episode 95
Ed and George are reunited to mull over whether Rachel Reeves should make a U-turn on the winter fuel payment furore. Is there an "escape route" she …
1 year, 9 months ago
Summer EMQs: Where are all the great parliamentary orators?
Season 1 Episode 94
Where are all the great parliamentary speakers like Gordon Brown, Robin Cook, and William Hague? Ed Balls and George Osborne reflect on fond memories…
1 year, 9 months ago
Osbornomics, Oasis, and Opposition
Season 1 Episode 93
The summer holidays are over, if Keir Starmer’s speech this week was anything to go by. Is he stepping into Osbornomics strike two? Whilst Ed Balls i…
1 year, 10 months ago