EMQs: Can Britain capitalise on Trump’s student crackdown?
Political Currency
Persephonica
4 • 855 Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
When things go wrong - very badly wrong, as with the case of the infected blood and the sub-postmasters scandals - why can’t the state act quickly to compensate victims? Ed Balls and George Osborne consider how the government should best respond, and balance the interests of innocent people as well as taxpayers.
Harvard is the latest American university to feel the full force of Donald Trump’s ire, with the US president trying to stop the storied institution from bringing on international students. Could there be benefits for Britain? George thinks the government should act now, without delay, to see if some of the best and brightest could abandon the USA for the UK.
And the pair lift the lid on their own political memorabilia collection. Can you guess which former US president George has got a special connection to - thanks to some surprising collectors items?
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