Can extremism amongst young men be stopped?

<p>In the wake of the horrific Southport attack, George Osborne and Ed Balls consider the parameters of the upcoming inquiry and the intensifying concern about young men engaging in acts of violence. Should the definition of extremism be changed with the so-called manosphere in mind? And do we need new rules for reporting on major crime for our social media age?&nbsp;</p><br /><p>And the pair mull over Rachel Reeves speech outlining her plans for growth. George thoroughly approves of everything she is announcing, and thinks he couldn’t have said it better himself – except that time he did, 12 years ago! Is Reeves morphing into a conservative chancellor?</p><br /><p>Plus, Ed reflects on the funeral of Labour stalwart John Prescott, sharing some of the most moving, powerful moments of the service.&nbsp;</p><br /><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&nbsp;</p><br /><p>Producers: Caillin McDaid, Miriam Hall and Rosie Stopher</p><p>Technical Producer: Danny Pape</p><p>Executive Producer: 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>