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Will Burnham call a snap election? | Political Currency

11K views · 1d ago · 1:04:49

Is Andy Burnham plotting an early election? This week’s Budget gives a mixed message on that front. Ed Balls and George Osborne debate the pros and cons of going early. George warns that the failure of Theresa May and the victory of Boris Johnson serve as lessons for what to do if you go early. If they are not going early, what’s the plan? The walls are closing in, and this Budget left many questions hanging.

John Healey’s Budget: Success or failure? | Political Currency Live

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Guest: John Healey’s Budget

The budget is the big moment in British politics every year, and that is no different for John Healey this year. Was this a pre-election budget? Is it the most inconsequential in history? Is doing nothing the point? Ed Balls and George Osborne gave their live Hot Take on the good, the bad, and the lingering questions for the government this afternoon.

EMQs: Welfare cuts, Brexit & the Roads Minister | Political Currency

14K views · 4d ago · 46:51

Former and current MPs, a leading journalist, and a politics teacher make up this episode of EMQs. Ed Balls and George Osborne delve into Brexit, welfare cuts, and noteworthy candidates they beat in elections. If you want to ask a question of your own, why not leave a comment? Or send one to questions@.uk

Are Burnham & Healey wasting the Budget? | Political Currency

23K views · 1w ago · 1:02:50

John Healey and Andy Burnham are feeling the pressures of the budget being less than a week away. George Osborne questions why there seems to be no big decisions lined up for their first Budget, and whether their political capital is being wasted. Ed Balls defends the decision, but cautions that the big decisions on defence, employment, and welfare must be made in the spring if not addressed when Healey stands up at the despatch box on Wednesday.

Topics: The Budget · French riots · UK riots

EMQs: The oil crisis, inheritance tax, and ripped politicians | Political Currency

9.9K views · 1w ago · 41:23

A modern day 3-day week, Tony Blair’s muscles, and a surprising singing career for George Osborne and Ed Balls? This week's EMQ’s is packed full of inside tales you won’t hear anywhere else. First Ed and George picture a (maybe not so) hypothetical repeat of the 1973-74 oil crisis, and ask whether the UK is ready for the kind of disruption that brought down Ted Heath. Is the situation as far-fetched as it may seem?

Topics: 1973 oil crisis · Weight training · Inheritance tax · Hymns and choral music

Is Burnham's loose style becoming a liability | Political Currency

21K views · 2w ago · 1:05:26

A tough international outlook has dominated the week in British politics. Namely, the latest events of the war in Ukraine. Trump broke with Europe to do a deal with Russia, which Zelenskyy has called a betrayal. Andy Burnham has attempted to strike a diplomatic tone, but can he navigate support for Ukraine without ending up on the President’s bad side?

Topics: Geopolitics · Budget 2 weeks out · Burnham’s foot in mouth

EMQs: Martin Lewis, the Makerfield test, and war gaming | Political Currency

21K views · 2w ago · 43:00

War games, fine wine, and the Makerfield test. Ed Balls and George Osborne look at a wide variety of topics in this week’s EMQs. If you have a question of your own, why not leave a comment? We start this week with Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis. His new Small Ideas Initiative is about fixing the everyday annoyances in Britain. Ed suggests a fix to football tickets, while George hits on driving tests.

Has Kemi Badenoch reset the Tories? | Political Currency

24K views · 3w ago · 1:09:30

Conference season is over, but who were the winners and losers? Ed Balls and George Osborne look at the changing fortunes of the Greens and Labour, with Zack Polanski’s party running into trouble since the arrival of Burnham. This has culminated in their conference’s motion that Zionism is racism leading to widespread condemnation, just as Polanski risks it all in the Holborn & St Pancras by-election.

Topics: The Greens & Labour · Tory conference · Declining birthrates

EMQs: Bryan Robson, ex-chancellors, & fringe events | Political Currency

12K views · 3w ago · 39:54

Have you got a question for Ed and George? Why not leave a comment? Sparsely attended fringe events, a star chamber of ex-chancellors, and the meeting of an ex-PM & Monica Lewinsky. Our second YouTube EMQs is packed with stories from Ed Balls and George Osborne over the years.