Political Currency

Has Andy Burnham gone too far on Israel?

Foreign affairs took centre stage in British politics this week, with Andy Burnham finally showing where he stands. Ed Balls and George Osborne examine the shake-up in rhetoric to Israel/Gaza, but sug...

2026-09-11

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EMQs: From Athelstan to Dollywood

Off the back of our preview of the Bayeux Tapestry, The Rest is History’s own Tom Holland asks Ed Balls and George Osborne about another significant English date: 926. The show is broadcast from insid...

2026-09-07

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Inside the British Museum’s Bayeux Tapestry Coup

In this week’s episode, George Osborne and Ed Balls broadcast from the magnificent Bayeux Tapestry exhibition at the British Museum - the only podcast allowed in the space.   Joined by curator Mi...

2026-09-04

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EMQs solutions special: Burnham reviving Sunak’s national service plan?

In this policy focused edition of EMQs, Ed Balls and George Osborne are thinking about the big ideas to help solve Britain’s big issues. They first consider whether steps should be taken to offer tax ...

2026-08-31

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Amol Rajan: Why I’m leaving the BBC

In our final special summer interview, George Osborne sits down with Amol Rajan as he leaves the Today Programme for a new venture. Amol gives George the scoop on his latest endeavour on YouTube and h...

2026-08-27

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EMQs What If: Ed and George had never entered politics?

For our third summer EMQs we’re returning to our What Ifs. Ed Balls and George Osborne first consider how Britain would change had they never entered politics? Would the Bank of England become indepen...

2026-08-24

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Sue Gray: Why working under Keir Starmer became ‘unbearable’

The third of our exclusive summer interviews sees Ed Balls sit down with the former Chief of Staff for No. 10 Sue Gray. In her first major interview since her dramatic split from Keir Starmer’s team, ...

2026-08-20

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EMQs America special: Best President there never was

This week’s themed EMQs is all about America. Ed Balls and George Osborne reflect on their memories of the US from the Founding Fathers right through to Trump. They first consider whether the MAGA wor...

2026-08-17

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Yvette Cooper: What Starmer got wrong

Our second summer interview sees George Osborne sit down with the new Health Secretary and one of Labour’s most experienced ministers, Yvette Cooper. She was the first minister to take maternity leave...

2026-08-13

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EMQs Media special: Did podcasts ruin Keir Starmer?

In this media themed episode of EMQs, Ed Balls and George Osborne dip into the archive of questions from the past year to put all things media and politics into the spotlight. Fellow podcasters Jane G...

2026-08-10

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Kemi Badenoch: Why she won’t make a deal with 'woke' Reform

In the first of our summer interviews, Ed Balls sits down with Kemi Badenoch, leader of Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition. The wide ranging interview begins with her Nigerian upbringing,...

2026-08-06

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EMQs: Is Britain lazier than America?

Grimsby MP Melanie Onn sends in a question for this week's EMQs, querying why George went straight to Grimsby as a challenge for devolution in a recent episode. The pair delve into challenges facing A...

2026-08-03

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Can Burnham end Britain’s social care crisis?

Week two of the Andy Burnham premiership has come with a honeymoon and polling bounce. Ed Balls and George Osborne look at how he’s returned to a more collaborative approach with his cabinet, and the ...

2026-07-31

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EMQs: The reality of reshuffles

South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard is our first questioner on this week’s EMQs, asking whether other MPs will follow in Andy Burnham’s footsteps and leave Westminster to become mayors. Ed Balls and ...

2026-07-27

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Will Burnham’s radical reshuffle work?

A new dawn has broken, with the Andy Burnham premiership finally beginning. Ed Balls and George Osborne dive deep into the packed first week of PM Burnham, from his first words at Downing Street, to h...

2026-07-23

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EMQs: Why don’t politicians apologise?

This week, Ed Balls and George Osborne hear from a current and former Member of Parliament. Former Tory minister Greg Clark asks if Andy Burnham’s pledge for ‘devolution in every postcode’ is attainab...

2026-07-20

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How Ann Widdecombe’s killing has reshaped British politics

The shocking killing of Ann Widdecombe has set a sombre tone in British politics in the last week. Ed Balls and George Osborne delve into the political implications of this tragedy, examining the chan...

2026-07-17

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EMQs: Why no one will end the triple lock

Hot off Centrist Dad’s sellout show last week, two listeners at the gig have sent in questions.  Our Kitchen Cabinet winner, Douglas Law, asks a question on the mind of every junior Labour MP rig...

2026-07-13

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Is Reform unravelling?

The Nigel Farage donation scandal reached a breaking point on Tuesday when he took the extreme step of triggering his own by-election. But was this a shrewd move or has it backfired? Ed Balls and Geor...

2026-07-10

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EMQs: Are holiday taxes a threat to tourism?

The proposed holiday tax from the King’s speech is a subject of controversy in the hospitality sector, and on this week’s EMQs Ed Balls and George Osborne speak to these concerns. Does this drive away...

2026-07-06

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