Osborne: PM’s immigration policy could have come from a Conservative government
George Osborne has said that the government’s immigration policy could well have been produced by a Conservative government. Speaking on his Political Currency podcast, which Osborne co-hosts with ex-Labour frontbencher Ed Balls, the former chancellor said that the government’s policy on legal immigration is “very consistent” with that pursued by Conservative governments historically. Keir Starmer […]
Osborne advises Conservatives to ‘talk less about transgender toilets and more about taxes’
Former chancellor George Osborne warned that “chasing Nigel Farage’s tail” will not work for the Conservative Party.
George Osborne: The Conservative Party could not be doing any worse
The Conservative Party could not be in a worse position heading into the election on Thursday, George Osborne has suggested. The former chancellor said the Conservatives were on course for “an absolute drubbing” at the ballot box. Osborne told his Political Currency podcast, which he co-hosts with former Labour cabinet minister Ed Balls: “It is […]
‘Save the date’: George Osborne ‘told’ general election will take place on 14 November
George Osborne has predicted that the next general election will take place on November 14. The former chancellor urged voters to “save the date” after he was “told” the date had been worked into Number 10 plans for 2024. In the newest episode of Political Currency, the podcast he hosts with the former Labour cabinet […]
Rishi Sunak told abandoning HS2’s second phase would be a ‘real tragedy’
The prime minister has been warned that abandoning HS2’s second leg would be a “mistake” and a “tragedy” amid reports the government is poised to scrap the line’s second stage. HS2 is intended to greatly reduce north-south intercity journey times, while releasing capacity for local train services on existing lines. The project is expected to […]
What’s behind the never-ending rise of the politics podcast?
This week, former Shadow Chancellor turned Strictly star and Good Morning Britain presenter, Ed Balls, and former Chancellor turned investment banker and Chairman of the British Museum, George Osborne, are launching their new podcast, Political Currency. The former rivals, who’ve developed an unlikely Abbott and Portillo style double-act on Channel 4’s The Andrew Neil Show, […]
The Cameroons and Covid — what’s the connection?
The Cameroons were a curious political clique. They arrived on the political scene in the mid-2000s, typically tieless and with a charming youthfulness, harbouring a plan to “modernise” both their party and the country. They championed “compassionate Conservatism”, a useful rhetorical response to the perceived outdatedness of their party. In 2010, they entered government as […]
The benefit cap – The truth will out
A few weeks back in Parliament Lord Freud – Minister for Welfare reform from 2010 to 2015 – dropped a bombshell for those of us who hadn’t yet read his book. Referencing the book, he revealed that the entire benefit cap policy was in fact about garnering popularity and never about achieving public savings. “In […]
Week in review: George Osborne’s journey from Scrooge to Santa
Osborne’s hungry children campaign is an extraordinary act of hypocrisy
Osborne & the City: Either mainstream politics condemns this or the populists will
Osborne may not have broken any rules but voters won’t see it that way
