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Can Sunak save himself?
Season 1 Episode 42
Rishi Sunak is on a mission to prove his political fortunes are turning round… despite a long list of headaches. How can he get out of the political …
2 years, 3 months ago
EMQs: Should cannabis be legalised?
Season 1 Episode 41
Is legalising cannabis the answer to the hole in Labour’s financial plans? Are fiscal rules there to be broken? And, in light of the infamous royal p…
2 years, 3 months ago
Dodgy donors, Diane Abbott and digital currency
Season 1 Episode 40
Michael Gove is rolling out his new definition of extremism this week, to the chagrin of people across the political spectrum. Ed and George weigh in…
2 years, 3 months ago
EMQs: Why does Trump keep winning?
Season 1 Episode 39
How does Donald Trump’s popularity endure, in spite of all his misdemeanours, and might Nigel Farage be taking notes? What is universal basic income …
2 years, 3 months ago
A May election?
Season 1 Episode 38
With the budget behind us, Ed pushes George on whether he’s still backing a November election. Tory sources are saying there’s a push from the centre…
2 years, 3 months ago
HOT TAKE: Is this an election winning budget?
Season 1 Episode 37
Is this the budget that turns the Tories’ fortunes?
Ed and George have been poised for this day for weeks: budget day! They give their immediate reac…
2 years, 3 months ago
EMQs: Secrets of the Budget speech and the EdStone mystery
Season 1 Episode 36
It's Budget week. Do Ed and George wish they were back in Parliament? And what's the secret to making it through the speech?
Plus they answer lots mor…
2 years, 3 months ago
Islamophobia, Truss conspiracies and budget friction
Season 1 Episode 35
George reveals it was Sajid Javid who told Rishi Sunak to strip Lee Anderson of the whip, after comments that have been slammed as Islamophobic and h…
2 years, 4 months ago
EMQS: Boris' book, private planes and positive discrimination
Season 1 Episode 34
Is Boris Johnson's forthcoming book going to cause Rishi Sunak another headache? Is it acceptable for political leaders to take private planes? And d…
2 years, 4 months ago
Chaos in the Commons
Season 1 Episode 33
Chaos reigns supreme in Parliament this week after a tabled Labour amendment led to calls for Speaker of the House Lindsay Hoyle to resign. Is it rea…
2 years, 4 months ago