EMQs: Could Ed Davey’s EU plan actually work?

Political Currency

Persephonica

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

4 • 855 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

With Donald Trump back in the White House as of Monday, leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey has called in to ask: In strengthening the nation's negotiating hand with the new American leadership, is there a case for rejoining the EU customs union? George Osborne and Ed Balls discuss whether he's on to something - and whether there's any way it could happen under a Starmer government.

Meanwhile, the PM wants to supercharge the UK’s Artificial Intelligence capabilities – but should that be top of mind when the nation’s essential workers like teachers and nurses are still working with ailing technology?

Plus, the pair consider the viability – and morality – of a universal basic income. Would it reduce poverty? Or lead to laziness?

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