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The Inside Story of the Bayeux Tapestry Deal | Political Currency
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1:00:15Now PlayingWe’re broadcasting from inside the British Museum this week, showcasing the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition before it opens to the public. Ed Balls and George Osborne are joined by the exhibits curator, Michael Lewis, to delve into how this masterpiece endures after a millennium. They explore the politics and power in the tapestry that speaks to 2026, as much as it did for 1066.
They then turn to the new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and his first week in the Commons. How did he fare in PMQs? Has he missed his chance for a radical policy prospectus? Will he and John Healey meet the defence commitment or be undone by the bond markets?
Finally, what of the opposition. Can Zack Polanski win Keir Starmer’s old seat? Will Kemi Badenoch’s reshuffle rebound the Tory party? And, is the Reform conference able to turnaround a summer of misfortune for the party hoping to form the next government.
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Political Currency is the award-winning podcast where former political rivals Ed Balls and George Osborne draw on their experience at the heart of government to explain the politics, economics and personalities shaping Britain and the world today.
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Opening music: "Gregorian Chant" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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