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Is this Rachel Reeves’ last throw of the dice?
Season 1 Episode 225
Rachel Reeves has set the stage for a dramatic Budget, seemingly signaling a "massive political gamble" by preparing to raise taxes on working people…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
EMQs: TikTok, Strictly, and foreign aid
Season 1 Episode 224
Why won't Labour make rejoining the EU its new "silver bullet" against Nigel Farage? A listener challenges Ed Balls and George Osborne on tackling th…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Can Starmer hold on as PM?
Season 1 Episode 223
Keir Starmer has weathered one of the most brutal weeks of his tenure. The Caerphilly by-election collapse, a divisive Deputy Leadership election, an…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
EMQs: Is the political centre dead?
Season 1 Episode 222
Is the centre ground of British politics dead? A 15-year-old listener challenges George Osborne and Ed Balls on the surge of Reform and the Greens, f…
8 months ago
Why blaming Brexit won’t save Rachel Reeves
Season 1 Episode 221
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares for a tough Budget, a new narrative is emerging: it's all Brexit's fault. Ed Balls and George Osborne examine wh…
8 months ago
EMQs: Would you serve in your political rival’s cabinet?
Season 1 Episode 220
Could Ed Balls ever be tempted to become a Tory? And would George Osborne ever consider joining the Labour Party? The pair are forced to confront the…
8 months, 1 week ago
Inside the China spy crisis shaking Starmer’s government
Season 1 Episode 219
Has the collapse of the China spy trial permanently damaged the Prime Minister? Ed Balls and George Osborne discuss how the ongoing saga of who knew …
8 months, 1 week ago
EMQs: Could George Osborne still be a Tory MP?
Season 1 Episode 218
Is the modern Conservative Party a repudiation of the Cameron-Osborne years? George Osborne is challenged by Ed Davey, who asks him to consider wheth…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Has Kemi Badenoch saved herself?
Season 1 Episode 217
Empty chairs, misspelling Britain, and a surprisingly good speech from Kemi Badenoch have brought a rollercoaster Conservative conference to a close.…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
EMQs: The return of the TBGBs?
Season 1 Episode 216
Why is New Labour suddenly going viral on TikTok? In this week’s Ex-Ministers’ Questions, Ed Balls and George Osborne respond to their Gen Z fans who…
8 months, 3 weeks ago