{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64fb2b0f977e5a001226cb16/680126e23808841569243b52?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EMQs Easter special: Does anyone want to pay more taxes?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64fb2b0f977e5a001226cb16/1744895773023-1d3affbf-e538-43fa-b4c4-32ec5ae91f8d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this Easter special, Ed Balls and George Osborne meet a truly mythical creature: someone who wants to pay more tax, not less. And according to George, there’s actually a way to do it.</p><p><br></p><p>They also discuss a big political what-if: what happens if a Prime Minister loses their seat? They've talked before about how someone can become PM without being an MP - think Mark Carney in Canada - but this week they flip the question: could one keep the top job if your constituents vote you out?</p><p><br></p><p>Also in the mix: is a government running out of money about to come for your pension? Would scrapping the tax-free lump sum be a smart or desperate move? And is it time to give our big cities more power - and more room to grow?</p><p><br></p><p>And a note, don’t miss our upcoming <em>Inside the Room: The Election That Never Was </em>- which is out tomorrow for subscribers and Monday for everyone else.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Become a member of POLITICAL CURRENCY GOLD 🏅 to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening to all our episodes and receive early access to EMQs. Or, join Political Currency’s KITCHEN CABINET to enjoy early and ad-free listening, access to live EMQs recordings, and exclusive Political Currency merch.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe now: patreon.com/politicalcurrency or on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/politicalcurrency. Please note Kitchen Cabinet subscriptions are only available through Patreon.</p><p><br></p><p>Technical Producer: Danny Pape&nbsp;</p><p>Producers: Miriam Hall and Silvia Maresca</p><p>Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Persephonica"}