It's conference season and Ed and George aren't short of speeches to dissect. The Prime Minister has launched his new and improved radical Rishi persona this week - is it enough to save the Conservatives at the next election? And can it compete with the real talk of the conference - a certain Mr Farage spotted here there and everywhere?Meanwhile, Labour are preparing to take to the stage for their own conference in Liverpool, with Rachel Reeves' hotly anticipated speech on Monday. Can the shadow chancellor walk the tightrope of offering optimism without over-promising? These two former shadows offer a few choice thoughts.And elsewhere, the decision in the US to pause military support for Ukraine has shaken the EU - here's why it might have a long-lasting impact of Britain's approach to foreign policy too.Email: [email protected] us on social media: @polcurrencyProducers: Rosie StopherProduction Manager: Flick HeathExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordThis is a Persephonica Production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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