Leading

18: George Osborne: Austerity, Boris Johnson, and the UK's next Prime Minister

May 15, 2023

01:09:37

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George Osborne

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The Consequences of Leaveing the European Union

01:20

The Consequences of the Cameron Government

01:20

The Importance of Working With China

01:20

Introduction

4min

The UK's Recovery From the Brexit Reflection

3min

The Importance of Fiscal Prudence

2min

The Politics of Austerity

2min

The Consequences of Brexit

4min

The Struggles of Shadow Chancellors in British Politics

3min

Alistair Campbell's Strengths and Weaknesses

2min

Tony Blair and the Tories in the Opposition

5min

The Political Personality of a Shadow Chancellor

3min

10.

David Cameron's Disagreement With the Idea of a Referendum on Brexit

3min

11.

The Importance of the Scottish Independence Referendum

2min

12.

The Consequences of Leaving the European Union for Britain

4min

13.

How to Beat Boris Johnson in a Leadership Contest

2min

14.

The Flaws of George Alisor

5min

15.

Liz Truss: A Primeless MP

4min

16.

Labour's Economic Policy in a Sentence

4min

17.

The Conservative Party's Struggles in the Next Election

4min

18.

The Boulinden Club: A Conversation With Xi Jinping

3min

19.

Osborne's Relationship With Cameron

2min

20.

The Misjudgment of George Osborne

3min

Does George Osborne regret leaving politics? Does he think Sunak can win the next general election? What did he admire about New Labour, Tony Blair, and Gordon Brown?

Tune in to today's episode of Leading to hear Alastair and Rory's conversation with the former Chancellor of the Exchequer.

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