EMQs Easter special: Does anyone want to pay more taxes?
April 17, 2025
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Episode 166 · April 17, 2025
EMQs Easter special: Does anyone want to pay more taxes?
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<p>In this Easter special, Ed Balls and George Osborne meet a truly mythical creature: someone who wants to pay more tax, not less. And according to George, there’s actually a way to do it.</p><br /><p>They also discuss a big political what-if: what happens if a Prime Minister loses their seat? They've talked before about how someone can become PM without being an MP - think Mark Carney in Canada - but this week they flip the question: could one keep the top job if your constituents vote you out?</p><br /><p>Also in the mix: is a government running out of money about to come for your pension? Would scrapping the tax-free lump sum be a smart or desperate move? And is it time to give our big cities more power - and more room to grow?</p><br /><p>And a note, don’t miss our upcoming <em>Inside the Room: The Election That Never Was </em>- which is out tomorrow for subscribers and Monday for everyone else. </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. Or, join Political Currency’s KITCHEN CABINET to enjoy early and ad-free listening, access to live EMQs recordings, and exclusive Political Currency merch.</p><br /><p>Subscribe now: patreon.com/politicalcurrency or on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/politicalcurrency. Please note Kitchen Cabinet subscriptions are only available through Patreon.</p><br /><p>Technical Producer: Danny Pape </p><p>Producers: Miriam Hall and Silvia Maresca</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>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p><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>
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