Political Currency✓

They were insiders. Now they’re out. Subscribe to Political Currency - the new podcast from Ed Balls and George Osborne. First episode: Thursday 14th September. 🎧

“It spells disaster” George Osborne says the ‘blue wave’ in the US midterms is a warning for incumbent governments everywhere.   🎧 LISTEN:  🖥️ WATCH:

“The Democrat and Republican nominations for the presidential candidate are now wide open.” Ed Balls and George Osborne reflect on how JD Vance and some of the winners from Tuesday’s midterms could fare in the 2028 race. 🎧 LISTEN:  🖥️ WATCH:

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… 🇺🇸Unpicking the midterms massacre 🇪🇺What is Burnham’s Europe plan?  🏝️The King in the Caribbean   🎧 LISTEN NOW:  🖥️ WATCH NOW:

“I don’t think American politics, let alone British politics have ever seen anything quite like this” As the US go to the polls for the mid-terms, George and Ed look at Steve Hilton’s last ditch attempt to be Governor of California 🎧 LISTEN NOW: 🖥️ WATCH:

“That is a hill many people have died on politically" Answering a question from @benrileysmith, the political editor of the Sunday Times, George Osborne suggests how Andy Burnham could win the argument on free movement. 🎧 LISTEN:  🖥️ WATCH:

🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs…   🇪🇺 @benrileysmith asks if Burnham can win the argument on free movement 📚 Do chancellors need to study economics? 😴@matthew_downie asks how we can end rough sleeping  🎧 LISTEN NOW: 🖥️ WATCH:

“That has all been completely disrupted by social media” George Osborne says political communication has changed and Andy Burnham should use his free-wheeling style on social media to take on the big issues.  🎧 LISTEN:  🖥️ WATCH:

“Hold on, Prime Minister I want to hear what you're going to do about my taxes and spending on the NHS” George Osborne says Burnham is only using social media to highlight small issues and finds a Reform clip that compares the PM to a comedy icon. 🎧 LISTEN:  🖥️ WATCH:

“It’s a bit of a gift to the opposition parties” Ed and George debate the prospect of an early election and agree Burnham has not set out a clear vision on what he needs a mandate for.   🎧 LISTEN:  🖥️ WATCH:

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… 🗳️ Is this a pre-election Budget? 🤳🏻 Will Burnham’s TikTok vibes backfire? 🇺🇸 What the midterms will do to Trump… 🎧 LISTEN NOW:

“The first Budget from a Burnham government is a bit here today, gone tomorrow.” George Osborne highlights the difference between Andy Burnham’s rhetoric and the small scale of yesterday’s Budget.   🖥️🎧 WATCH or LISTEN later this evening.

🚨 Our new Hot Take on John Healey's Budget is now on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. 🎧 LISTEN: 🖥️ WATCH:

🚨 We're LIVE giving our Hot Take on John Healey's budget. 📺 WATCH NOW:

Ed Balls shares his thoughts ahead of John Healey’s first Budget speech in less than an hour’s time. You can watch Ed and George Osborne give their analysis and reflections to the Budget LIVE on YouTube at 3pm today👇

🚨George Osborne and Ed Balls will react to John Healey’s first Budget LIVE on YouTube at 3pm today. You won’t want to miss it - watch at the link below👇

“It was the Tories who were against cutting welfare.” Answering a question from @Frasernelson, George explains the challenges in cutting welfare and why Kemi Badenoch may face more internal opposition to her plans than she expects. 🎧 LISTEN: 🖥️ WATCH:

🎙️ NEW episode of EMQs… 🇪🇺 @GloriaDePiero asks how to convince people to rejoin the EU… ✂️ @FraserNelson asks if it’s too risky to cut welfare? 🗳️ @justinmadders asks if we beat any notable figures in elections… 🎧 LISTEN NOW: 🖥️ WATCH:

“I remember David Cameron essentially shouting ‘get every single police officer onto the streets’ at the police chiefs.” After the protests in France, George explains what it was like to be in the room for the London riots in 2011, and how the government gripped the situation. 🎧 LISTEN: 🖥️ WATCH:

“The fact that Sky News is more important. This is a government that has its comms priorities straight.” George explains why, despite the Speaker’s frustration, the government was right not to announce the Jackdaw decision in Parliament. 🎧 LISTEN: 🖥️ WATCH:

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency… 🤔 Why is Healey going for a small budget? 🇫🇷 What impact will the French riots have? 👮🏻‍♂️ How David Cameron handled the London riots… 🎧 LISTEN NOW: 🖥️ WATCH: