A May election?

<p>With the budget behind us, Ed pushes George on whether he’s still backing a November election. Tory sources are saying there’s a push from the centre of the party to send the country to the polls in May, but George has pretty strong views on what kind of idea that would be ….&nbsp;</p><br /><p>Meanwhile, Lord David Cameron is making lists and taking risks. The Foreign Secretary just celebrated 100 days in office, and George says he is being true to form by releasing a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCTb7CNHX9Q" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">video</a> listing off his lengthy travel agenda. But while anyone can hop on a plane – especially if you don’t have a constituency to tend to – Ed and George agree his willingness to push Israel on its approach to Gaza is shifting the international political mood, and restoring faith in the foreign office.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>And Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty’s <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-68490392#:~:text=That%20is%20according%20to%20a,his%20wife%2C%20businesswoman%20Akshata%20Murty." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">interview</a> with Grazia about their home life, meant to be lighthearted and relatable, has been met with widespread cringing. Is Rishi listening to any of George’s advice at all? </p><br /><p>Producer: Rosie Stopher&nbsp;</p><p>Production support: Miriam Hall&nbsp;</p><p>Production Manager: Flick Heath</p><p>Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford</p><br /><p>Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network</p><br /><p><br /></p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>