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EMQs: Private school fees and public sackings
Season 1 Episode 32
Ed Balls and George Osborne answer more of your Ex-Minister’s Questions. Speaking of ex-ministers, Nick Boles, wants to know if there’s still an oppo…
2 years, 4 months ago
'Rishession' and Starmer’s anti-semitism problem
Season 1 Episode 31
The United Kingdom has fallen into recession… technically. It couldn’t be worse timing for the Sunak government, which will now have this gloomy econ…
2 years, 4 months ago
EMQs: Our next female PM & tea with Dr Dre
Season 1 Episode 30
Ed Balls and George Osborne are back with more of your questions. Is the minimum wage making life harder for businesses? Which party will our next fe…
2 years, 4 months ago
What do Sunak and Starmer actually stand for?
Season 1 Episode 29
It’s been a week of missteps for Rishi Sunak - an uncomfortable bet struck with Piers Morgan over Rwanda and a jibe gone wrong at PMQs - plus Liz Tru…
2 years, 4 months ago
EMQs: Social media screw-ups and has Matt Hancock been misunderstood?
Season 1 Episode 28
On this week's Ex-minister’s Questions, a listeners asks if Matt Hancock has simply been misunderstood? No guesses for which way Ed and George fall o…
2 years, 4 months ago
Brexit Means Bankers' Bonuses!
Season 1 Episode 27
Wednesday marked the four-year anniversary of Brexit. Passed you by? Don’t worry, George admits he deleted the celebratory email from Tory HQ in prot…
2 years, 4 months ago
EMQs: Political nicknames, a radical NHS & snorting in Parliament
Season 1 Episode 26
Ed and George tackle more Ex-Ministers’ Questions. What are the best nicknames they’ve heard in politics? Is it time to radically rethink the NHS? Ho…
2 years, 5 months ago
How (not) to take down a prime minister
Season 1 Episode 25
Has Rishi Sunak survived his first attempted coup? It might look like Simon Clarke’s amounted to nothing but Ed and George think it might be too soon…
2 years, 5 months ago
EMQs: Preparing for PMQs, crisis management & setting the royal budget
Season 1 Episode 24
Ed and George are back to answer more of your Ex-Ministers' Questions. Who would lead a crisis during coalition negotiations? How do you prepare for …
2 years, 5 months ago
Rishi Sunak's next nightmare
Season 1 Episode 23
Rishi Sunak survived Tory mutiny over the Rwanda policy, but he’s not out of the woods just yet. Ed and George explain why his road to election 2024 …
2 years, 5 months ago