EMQs: Can Britain capitalise on Trump’s student crackdown?
June 2, 2025
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Episode 180 · June 2, 2025
EMQs: Can Britain capitalise on Trump’s student crackdown?
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<p>When things go wrong - very badly wrong, as with the case of the infected blood and the sub-postmasters scandals - why can’t the state act quickly to compensate victims? Ed Balls and George Osborne consider how the government should best respond, and balance the interests of innocent people as well as taxpayers. </p><br /><p>Harvard is the latest American university to feel the full force of Donald Trump’s ire, with the US president trying to stop the storied institution from bringing on international students. Could there be benefits for Britain? George thinks the government should act now, without delay, to see if some of the best and brightest could abandon the USA for the UK.</p><br /><p>And the pair lift the lid on their own political memorabilia collection. Can you guess which former US president George has got a special connection to - thanks to some surprising collectors items?</p><br /><p>Don’t forget we’re doing our first Political Currency live show - we’ll be taking to the stage on Thursday 5th June 2025 at SXSW London. Want a chance to grab a FREE ticket and a pass to the WHOLE six day business conference, worth £600?! <a href="http://patreon.com/politicalcurrency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sign up to be a Kitchen Cabinet member</a> to hear how you can get your hands on a ticket! </p><br /><p>To get episodes early and ad-free, join <strong>Political Currency Gold</strong> or the <strong>Kitchen Cabinet</strong>:</p><p> 👉<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><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: Oliver Geraghty </p><p>Executive Producer: Ellie Clifford</p><br /><p>Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network.</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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