EMQs: Is it time to abolish the state pension triple lock?

<p>Will any government be brave enough to abolish the triple lock on pensions? The cost-saving case has been made by many, but Ed Balls and George Osborne explain why it could be politically calamitous to try and ditch it.&nbsp;</p><br /><p>They debate William Hague’s theory that, were Rachel Reeves sacked, Keir Starmer would follow and look back at how chancellors and Prime Minister’s fates have been intertwined. Plus - why is Keir Starmer <em>always</em> doodling during PMQs? Is he following the brilliant debate strategy of Obama, or easily bored when being questioned?</p><br /><p>Finally, in a preview of our upcoming ‘What If’ EMQs, Ed and George imagine how the 2024 election could have gone, had Reeves followed a path like John Smith in 1992. Would she have avoided her budget nightmares? Or, would we still have Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister?</p><br /><p>Don’t forget to send in questions for our upcoming Christmas and ‘What If’ themed EMQs episodes. You can send those to questions@politicalcurrency, and make sure to include a voice note!</p><br /><p>Thanks for listening. To get episodes early and ad-free join Political Currency Gold. If you want even more perks including our exclusive newsletter, join our Kitchen Cabinet today:</p><br /><p>👉<a href="http://patreon.com/politicalcurrency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> patreon.com/politicalcurrency</a></p><br /><p>👉 <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ng/podcast/political-currency/id1706536336" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></p><br /><p>Please note: Kitchen Cabinet is only available via Patreon.</p><br /><p>Credits:</p><p>Research: Sam Burton</p><p>Production: Caillin McDaid &amp; Jack Boswell</p><p>Video Editor: Maha Al-Badrawi</p><p>Executive Producer: Ellie Clifford</p><br /><p>Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network.</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>