<p>Are eloquent middle class people hogging valuable public service resources? Ed Balls and George Osborne debate the case for co-payments to ease the burden. How can both Ed and George be correct on their analyses of the 2010 financial situation? And why do politicians continue to trot out their media spin lines when it’s clear to everyone that they’re not answering the question?</p><br><p>Plus, Ed and George share their favourite conference memories as party conferences get underway.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>You could have been listening to this episode of EMQs early and ad-free!</p><p>Become a member of POLITICAL CURRENCY GOLD 🏅 to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening to all our episodes and receive early access to EMQs.</p><br><p>Subscribe now: patreon.com/politicalcurrency or on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/politicalcurrency</p><br><p><br></p><p>Production support: Caillin McDaid</p><p>Producer: Rosie Stopher and Miriam Hall&nbsp;</p><p>Technical producer: Will Gibson Smith</p><p>Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford</p><br><p>Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network. </p><br><p><br></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/12007598">Subscribe now on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Political Currency

Persephonica

EMQs: Media spin, middle classes and memories of conferences past

SEP 16, 202428 MIN
Political Currency

EMQs: Media spin, middle classes and memories of conferences past

SEP 16, 202428 MIN

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<p>Are eloquent middle class people hogging valuable public service resources? Ed Balls and George Osborne debate the case for co-payments to ease the burden. How can both Ed and George be correct on their analyses of the 2010 financial situation? And why do politicians continue to trot out their media spin lines when it’s clear to everyone that they’re not answering the question?</p><br><p>Plus, Ed and George share their favourite conference memories as party conferences get underway.&nbsp;</p><br><p><br></p><p>You could have been listening to this episode of EMQs early and ad-free!</p><p>Become a member of POLITICAL CURRENCY GOLD 🏅 to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening to all our episodes and receive early access to EMQs.</p><br><p>Subscribe now: patreon.com/politicalcurrency or on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/politicalcurrency</p><br><p><br></p><p>Production support: Caillin McDaid</p><p>Producer: Rosie Stopher and Miriam Hall&nbsp;</p><p>Technical producer: Will Gibson Smith</p><p>Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford</p><br><p>Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network. </p><br><p><br></p> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/12007598">Subscribe now on Patreon</a><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>