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Political Currency

EMQs: Can you have friends in politics?

Political Currency

Persephonica

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

4855 Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2024

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Frenemies George Osborne and Ed Balls talk about great political friendships and rivalries. What was the unspoken understanding between former Prime Minister David Cameron and George that made their allegiance last? And which Conservative friendships were soured by Brexit?


They answer the question: Are economists just making it up as they go along? How can Rachel Reeves just change the definition of fiscal rules? And with questions from all over the world this week, Ed and George ponder: should we be rethinking about how we teach second languages? 


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Producer: Rosie Stopher, Miriam Hall and Danny Garlick 

Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford

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0:00.0

BP is working to bring more lower carbon energy to the UK, like developing offshore wind,

0:06.1

and we're keeping oil and gas flowing from the North Sea. It's and not all. That's how BP is backing Britain. Well today we're mostly in oil and gas.

0:16.0

We increased the proportion of our global annual investment that went into our lower carbon and other transition businesses from around 23% in 2023.

0:27.2

BP.com slash and not all.

0:30.2

Imagine you, you in a nice comfy seat with your hands behind your head taking in the views

0:39.6

instead of taking on the road, maybe even taking a nap.

0:43.0

That's the bliss of getting where you need to go without worrying about driving.

0:48.0

Book your train journey via avant westcoast.co.

0:53.0

and we'll take you there.

0:54.6

Avanti west coast.

0:56.4

Feel good travel.

0:58.0

This episode of Political Coency is sponsored by the Financial Times.

1:06.0

It's a big year for politics.

1:08.0

We've just had the UK election and the US election is creeping up on us.

1:11.0

Yeah, and I think one of the key trends we're seeing in the lead up to these elections is the sheer amount of conflicting information, I think you can say misinformation that you can

1:19.6

find on social media.

1:20.8

But with so much information out there, how can you draw conclusions with conviction?

1:25.6

Well that's why it's so important to use reputable news sources.

1:28.8

And with the Financial Times you can form your own opinions based on unbiased and trusted reporting.

1:33.6

Their journalists tackle global issues

1:35.7

with an impartial and rigorous mindset,

1:38.0

providing the facts and analysis you need

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