Two of the UK’s most senior and well-known former politicians Ed Balls and George Osborne are launching a weekly podcast.
The pair will bring their wealth of economics knowledge, Westminster experience and different perspectives to audiences around the world.
With a General Election not far off, the UK economy suffering from inflation, rocketing mortgage costs and changes following the pandemic and Brexit, Ed Balls and George Osborne will tackle the issues that will determine how Britain votes and the stories really affecting people’s pockets.
The podcast will look inside Downing Street and the Treasury, the city and newsrooms, with Ed and George explaining how politics really works and how decisions are reached.
Ed Balls said: “The politics of money is back leading the news again, but all too often the stories which are going to have the most transformative impact on people’s lives get the least attention.
“George and I want to bring economics back to life and on the agenda – with explanation and entertainment in equal measure.
“Politics is never far from the markets so I’m looking forward to teaming up with my old political rival as we throw all our experience from Whitehall and Westminster into the show.”
George Osborne added: “Ed and I are frenemies – once bitter foes, and now firm friends. When we talk politics and economics, I find myself talking to someone who brings a different perspective but with an insight and intelligence I rate.
“We want to bring listeners into that conversation in the hope that people better understand what’s really going on inside the corridors of power from those who’ve been there – and have some laughs along the way.”
The podcast will be produced by production company Persephonica, which has joined forces with Ed and George to launch this new show following a rise in appetite for a truly cutting-edge podcast fusing economics and politics.
Dino Sofos, CEO and co-founder of Persephonica, said: “With their rigorous analysis and constructive debate, there can be few individuals better placed and informed than Ed and George to take listeners through the demands on the nation’s public finances.
“Persephonica is delighted to partner with these two titans of political economy. We will deliver a weekly dose of clarity for citizens, voters, business owners, financial professionals and anyone with an interest in making sense of the economic realities that shape our policy choices.”
The podcast will launch in autumn this year with more details to follow later this summer.
