🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency 🎓 Should university fees go up? 💼 Is Gillian Keegan right that we need more business people as MPs? 🌟 How can the new intake of MPs become star politicians? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

This week’s August guest on Political Currency is former Education Secretary Gillian Keegan - obviously we chat about A levels results and university finances plus the Covid educational shadow and the Tory leadership race - George Osborne and I also talk about the opportunities and

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

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

🎙️ On EMQs this week… 💷 It’s our fiscal special! 💷 ⚠️ Was Austerity a mistake? 📉 Can a country ever ‘run out of money’? 🤝 Do new governments have to stick to old spending commitments? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/EMQs

On Strictly, Love Island, Grey’s Anatomy, lasagne and other Saturday things.. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/2…

After kicking off with my 5am watching of episodes of Brideshead Revisited as Political Currency prep..

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency ✂️ Are more Labour cuts on the way? 🇪🇺 Will Starmer really reset the UK-EU relationship? 🔵 How can the Tories rebuild themselves as an opposition? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

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

Coming up on GMB👇 📰One-word Ofsted's school ratings are scrapped with immediate effect 🗣️Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson ⭐️We're joined by a true legend of British stand-up Jimmy Tarbuck Join Susanna Reid & Ed Balls at 6am on ITV

BACK TO SCHOOL! @gmb Ed Balls

🎙️ On our Parliamentary themed EMQs this week… 🗣️ Who will be the next legendary parliamentary orator? 🚫 Is it ever worth defying a three line whip? ✅ Is live fact checking the secret to more honest politics? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/EMQs

Sir Keir Starmer has defended cutting the winter fuel allowance for 10 million pensioners as he faces pressure to rethink the move. Defence Secretary John Healey describes it as a 'big and difficult' decision.

'We will still hold schools accountable.' Ofsted’s initial response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry appeared 'defensive and complacent', an independent review has concluded. Ofsted has announced a number of changes – including plans to introduce a 'report card' system.

Ofsted’s initial response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry appeared 'defensive and complacent', an independent review has concluded. Ruth Perry's sister Julia said she found the review 'shocking'.

'Labour pensioners are absolutely furious and feel betrayed.' Kevin Maguire Sir Keir Starmer has defended cutting the winter fuel allowance for 10 million pensioners.

'How do you explain to our viewers why poorer pensioners are losing the winter allowance this year?' ＠edballs challenges Angela Rayner over Labour's decision to limit winter fuel payments for the elderly after reading out a comment from a viewer who says her mum will have to

🎙️ NEW episode of Political Currency... ⏪ Will Reeves u-turn on the winter fuel payments? 🧑‍⚖️ Did Starmer suspend Israeli arms licences for political or legal reasons? 🏦 Are central bankers to thank for falling inflation? 🎧 LISTEN NOW: tr.ee/pc

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