Starmer's Trump Bump? The UK-US trade deal

<p><br /></p><p>It’s been an impressive week for the Labour government, with trade deals with both India and the US. Ed Balls and George Osborne consider: what does this say about the Starmer government’s ‘softly-softly’ approach to the wildly unpredictable Trump administration? Being the first in the world to ink a deal with the Americans is nothing to be sniffed at, even if it is a little light on the details – but they both agree the big prize will be a deal with the European Union.... What role will free labour movement play? And what price will Labour be willing to pay, considering the all-important need to keep voters placated on matters of immigration and the economy?&nbsp;</p><br /><p>Back home, Nigel Farage claims his Reform Party is now the official opposition of the land following a bruising local election for both the major parties. Ed and George consider how both Labour and the Tories will need to position themselves to keep their base.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>Plus, they turn to the matter of interest rates. The US Federal reserve opted to keep the base rate steady, while the Bank of England has granted borrowers something of a reprieve. What does this say about the direction of the British economy?&nbsp;</p><br /><p>To get episodes early and ad-free, join <strong>Political Currency Gold</strong> or the <strong>Kitchen Cabinet</strong>:</p><p>&nbsp;👉<a href="https://www.patreon.com/politicalcurrency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> patreon.com/politicalcurrency</a></p><p>👉<a href="https://apple.co/politicalcurrency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a></p><br /><p><em>Please note: Kitchen Cabinet is only available via Patreon.</em></p><br /><p>Producer: Miriam Hall</p><p>Senior Producer: Silvia Maresca</p><p>Video Editor: 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.&nbsp;</p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</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>