🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency 🔵 Should the Tories stop chasing Reform voters? 🇺🇦 Is supporting Ukraine worth the cost? ☀️How do politicians take a holiday? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

Big thanks to Rt Hon Grant Shapps - in his first post-election interview/conversation we discuss life post-politics (at least for now, have a listen), how Prime Ministers deal with crises (who is Grant’s top pick?), whether Ukraine needs to sue for peace (Grant disputes the JD Vance

Ian Corfield will, I’m sure, make an excellent addition to the Treasury team. He’ll help attract investment to the UK and better connect this Labour Government to finance. I thought we wanted people with a greater variety of backgrounds and experiences in our civil service? Tory

"You're actually saying Boris was better than we thought?!" Ed Balls grills Grant Shapps on the crisis management of the four Prime Ministers he served under - and his conclusion might surprise you... 🎧 LISTEN tr.ee/pc

🎙️ On EMQs this week… ↪️ Are U-turns ever the best decision? ❓ Can Prime Ministers choose which questions they want to answer? 🏝 Which former politician is best suited to Love Island? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/EMQs

Great to be able to celebrate A level, T level and VTQ results as well as all the many options now available to young people including higher level and degree apprenticeships. Thanks to Ed Balls and the Political Currency team

Well worth a listen and a good reminder of what a great boss I had in Gillian Keegan as Secretary of State when I was Apprenticeships,Skills & HE Minister 👇

Do we need fewer PPE graduates and more 'real-life' experience in parliament? Gillian Keegan tells Ed Balls why she's making the case for a business-minded House of Commons. 🎧 LISTEN tr.ee/pc

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency 🇺🇸 Are the Democratic party celebrating too soon? 🌹 What can Labour teach their US counterparts? 📚 Ed and George’s ultimate political reading list 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

Thanks Jonathan Ashworth for joining me today from Chicago on Political Currency - lots of interesting observations on US/UK parallels

Our latest EMQs out now

Our latest episode - with Jonathan Ashworth joining me to talk about the Starmer speech and the EU relationship, before Ed Balls and I discuss how to be an opposition

Enjoyed stepping in again for Ed Balls on Political Currency with George Osborne talking: Keir Starmer’s rose garden speech, his trip to Germany and of course the week’s most exciting news - #Oasis !

Was Keir Starmer’s speech on Tuesday just “doom and pain”? Jonathan Ashworth and George Osborne wonder if the Prime Minister should be following Kamala Harris’ "joy" approach instead. 🎧 LISTEN tr.ee/pc

Our latest episode - packed with comment on the start of the political autumn

Will Rachel Reeves U-turn on her plans to axe the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners? Ed Balls thinks Labour need an “escape route” to avoid any further damage caused by the decision. 🎧 LISTEN tr.ee/pc

Here’s my review of Tony Blair’s impressive new book ‘On Leadership’ ⁦Financial Times⁩ - an overdue dose of optimism about how to lead in the modern world on.ft.com/4gpQPo6