Political Currency - Summer EMQs: Was Austerity a Mistake?

Summer EMQs: Was Austerity a Mistake?

08/19/24 • 35 min

Should Labour have defended themselves better against the Tory claim that they’d caused the 2010 UK financial position? Ed Balls and George Osborne go head-to-head on who was to blame, and whether austerity was the answer in this special fiscal policy-themed edition of EMQs.

It’s not all debate though - Ed and George explain the concept of ‘running out of money’, and how much of a previous government’s economic policy is required to make its way into a new term.

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It’s not all debate though - Ed and George explain the concept of ‘running out of money’, and how much of a previous government’s economic policy is required to make its way into a new term.

Please keep sending us your questions to [email protected]

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Assistant Producer: Miriam Hall

Producer: Rosie Stopher

Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford

Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network.

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It’s results day and while students across the country celebrate their A-levels, BTEC and T-levels, university funding has come back into the limelight. And what’s better than one former education minister? Two! Gillian Keegan is sitting in for George this week, and she and Ed Balls consider the best course of action to make the education sector pay for itself.

Plus, Gillian makes her case for more business people in Parliament. Would they really drive more growth than career politicians with PPE degrees?

And in the next instalment of our summer conversations, Ed and George give the 2024 intake of MPs their top tips for standing out from the crowd - but does Gillian agree?

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Assistant Producer: Miriam Hall

Tehcnical Producer: Will Gibson Smith

Producer: Rosie Stopher and James Shield

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Plus, Ed and George have recorded their ultimate guide to summer political reading. We hope you’ve got a big suitcase - you’ll need it for all of these!

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Please keep sending us your questions to [email protected]

Technical Producer: Will Gibson Smith

Producer: Rosie Stopher

Executive Producer: Ellie Clifford

Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network.

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