EMQs: What’s the hardest question you’ve had to answer?
December 15, 2025
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Episode 237 · December 15, 2025
EMQs: What’s the hardest question you’ve had to answer?
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<p>George Osborne and Ed Balls reminisce on their most challenging interviewers…school children. George recalls being asked what seven times eight was, while Ed recounts misfires over school lunches. They also speculate on which Tory MP was glad to be sacked by Rishi Sunak…</p><br /><p>Elsewhere, they look at the peculiar case of the Canadian Conservatives where election loser Pierre Poilievre has continued on as leader, and wonder if there are any British equivalents. This allows George to show off his unexpected Harold Wilson impression. </p><br /><p>They also question Labour’s continued refusal to consider rejoining the Customs Union, and whether the US/India trade deals are an acceptable substitute. Finally, they give Keir Starmer some benefit of the doubt, as a passionate listener makes the case for Labour’s vision and successes from their first year in government.</p><br /><p>We love hearing from you, so please don’t forget to send all your EMQs to questions@politicalcurrency and make sure to include a voice note of your question.</p><br /><p>EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://<a href="http://nordvpn.com/politicalcurrency" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nordvpn.com/politicalcurrency</a> Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!</p><br /><p>Thanks for listening. Remember Kitchen Cabinet members get exclusive access to live EMQs recordings, briefings from the team, and an exclusive Political Currency mug PLUS a very special Christmas card from Ed and George: <a href="tr.ee/gift-pc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tr.ee/gift-pc</a></p><br /><p>Credits:</p><p>Research: Sam Burton</p><p>Production: Caillin McDaid & Ellie Jay </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.</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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