Ed Balls and George Osborne's new podcast is essential listening – but not for the reasons they think
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In an apparent attempt to “talk across the political divide”, former chancellor George Osborne and former shadow chancellor Ed Balls have launched a podcast.
Key Points:
- In an apparent attempt to “talk across the political divide”, former chancellor George Osborne and former shadow chancellor Ed Balls have launched a podcast.
- Political Currency has been billed as a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the rooms and minds where the key decisions are made.
- It hasn’t taken long for the two men to use the podcast to celebrate their joint achievements.
- So, things which are contested can become consensual and when people agree, that is often how our county moves forward.
- And yet poverty itself has so far only been mentioned once on the podcast, around halfway through episode one.
Listen to the ‘grown-ups’
- They appear very happy with the current state of British politics and the people in charge.
- For them, in 2023, the grown-ups are back in charge again – and that includes their gaining air time.
- We forced our opponents to change their minds.” There is an older parallel to be drawn, too.
- They were Michael Foot, Peter Howard and Frank Owen and their targets were the British public figures who appeased 1930s Germany.