Planes, Trains and Nationalism
Political Currency
Persephonica
4.1 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 25 April 2024
⏱️ 63 minutes
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Summary
After two years, Rishi Sunak can finally celebrate a Rwanda victory as his bill passes in parliament - but Ed Balls and George Osborne can’t help noticing it’s been somewhat overshadowed by an announcement on defence spending. Is the government playing with fudged figures? And is it even worthwhile as far as voters are concerned?
St George’s Day saw an unexpected new poster boy this week - and no, it’s not George, much to his chagrin. Keir Starmer is embracing his patriotic side. Ed and George weigh in on whether now is the right time to be flying the English flag, and if a dose of nationalism (and a nationalised railway) is the way to win an election.
And across the pond, presidential polling has been shaken up by the emergence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a viable third candidate ready to split the vote. But whose vote will it split exactly?
Producers: Rosie Stopher
Production support: Ellen Morgan
Technical Producer: Will Gibson Smith and Oliver Geraghty
Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford
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