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Ballots, the BBC and Buying British

Mar 28, 202454 minSeason 1Ep. 44
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Episode description

Parliament may be heading into recess, but there’s little time for holidaying as the political parties are heading straight into local election campaigning after Easter. Ed Balls and George Osborne take stock of how those campaigns are shaping up, who and what to watch out for, and how the results might change the Westminster mood.


Is the BBC in danger again? And this time it’s from inside. After Tim Davie’s remarks this week, Ed and George take a deep dive on their own history with Auntie. 


And as we approach the end of the financial year, what about the newest kid on the block, Jeremy Hunt’s great British ISA? George and Ed look back on the “Buy British” campaigns of old and why they simply don’t work.  


Producer: Rosie Stopher 


Technical Producer: Will Gibson Smith


Production support: Miriam Hall 


Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford


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