Cleverly: What went wrong?!

Political Currency

Persephonica

Business, Economy, George Osborne, Westminster, Politics, News, Money, Ed Balls

4 • 855 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2024

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

James Cleverly has made a stunning exit from the Tory leadership race, leaving Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick as the final two to duke it out. George Osborne and Ed Balls consider if that’s thanks to some cunning political strategising or just a good old-fashioned cock up. Now, of the two who is more likely to take the crown? George thinks Jenrick is more “malleable” – is that what an opposition leader needs to be? Is Badenoch Mrs T(hatcher) or T(russ)?

Meanwhile, the lead up to the budget is intensifying with the IFS Green Budget being published this week. Can Rachel Reeves change her fiscal rules without spooking the markets?

Finally, what is the role of Downing Street’s Chief of Staff? With Sue Gray's departure, what can Morgan McSweeney learn from his predecessors to right her wrongs and rebuild the government’s image?

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0:00.0	This episode of political currency is sponsored by the Financial Times.
0:03.6	It's a big year for politics. We've just had the UK election and the US election is creeping up on us.
0:08.8	Yeah, and I think one of the key trends we're seeing in the lead up to these elections is the sheer amount of
0:13.2	conflicting information I think you could say misinformation that you can find on social
0:17.8	media but with so much information out there how can you draw conclusions with
0:22.2	conviction well that's why it's so important to use reputable How can you draw conclusions with conviction?
0:23.0	Well, that's why it's so important to use reputable news sources.
0:26.2	And with the Financial Times, you can form your own opinions based on unbiased and trusted reporting.
0:31.0	Their journalists tackle global issues with an impartial and rigorous
0:34.6	mindset providing the facts and analysis you need to make up your own mind. It was where I had my first
0:40.9	job. Well they've got even better since then, Ed.
0:43.4	I recently ran an article on why Tim Waltz was Camilla Harris's choice for Vice President,
0:47.7	and it was really interesting.
0:49.5	It was all about why she'd gone for the Minnesota governor when she had different options and it was clearly extremely well
0:56.8	informed and not just well sourced but had an overlay of experience and judgment which made it a really good read.
1:04.0	To find out more, visit FT.com forward slash political currency to read free articles and subscribe. This is political currency with I feel I'm kind of backstage with a Mick Jagger or an
1:46.7	Elton John before they go on the stage for a huge concert
1:53.4	because my partner here Ed is the drummer in Centrist Dad which has got its first really sort of big gig
2:00.0	tonight at a place which doesn't sound the most attractive place to go to called
2:04.8	the Water Rats which is a venue apparently near Kings Cross I'm hoping to be in
2:09.2	the Mosh pit and... Oasis launched their live career.
2:15.0	Right. Well I can already see some of the parallels.
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