Ed Balls and George Osborne hear from former BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg, who asks them to reflect on their biggest regrets in politics. It turns out that both have the same issue that nags at them after all of these years.
An expat in Germany wonders why debates around Freedom of Movement in the UK focuses so much on immigration rather than on emigration. Ed and George discuss whether it is viewed as a one way street, its implications for Brexit, and the similarities and differences vis-a-vis the German framing of this issue.
They also discuss their experiences of unauthorised leaks, with both having accidentally informed a front page splash, and whether Michael Goveβs reputation as a serial leaker is well earned. And they conclude with a question from Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor at The Times, who asks about selling the benefits of data centres to the public.
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Production: Sam Burton
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