{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64fb2b0f977e5a001226cb16/65a46b5064f2a20015996465?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EMQs: Special Advisers, tuition fees and is the Barnett formula fair?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64fb2b0f977e5a001226cb16/1705273362539-a014e926202eb60e1d06b15b01b1f66f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to our first edition of EMQs - Ex-Ministers' Questions... see what we did there?. Every Monday, our ex-ministers will take your questions. Ed Balls and George Osborne will also hear from some influential and famous voices.</p><p><br></p><p>In our first episode: did the Lib Dems agree to ditch their pledge on tuition fees during the coalition talks? What is the Barnett formula and is it fair? And why are Special Advisers such as Dominic Cummings so influential?</p><p><br></p><p>To send in your questions for next week's episode, email questions@politicalcurrency.co.uk - we love to get your voice notes!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on social media: @polcurrency</p><p>Producers: Rachel Balmer and Rosie Stopher</p><p>Production Manager: Flick Heath</p><p>Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford</p><p><br></p><p>Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and part of the Acast Creator Network</p>","author_name":"Persephonica"}