Political Currency EMQs: Christmas crises and cracker etiquette
Dec 23, 2024
As Christmas approaches, the hosts reflect on past political crises that disrupted the festivities. They debate the proper etiquette for pulling Christmas crackers and discuss favorite holiday treats. Claudia Winkleman pops in to add her humorous takes on these traditions. The duo also explores which politicians deserve a biography and reveals personal anecdotes about holiday dinners gone awry. Amidst light-hearted banter, they capture the unpredictable charm of Christmas and politics intertwining.
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Millennium Bug
- The "millennium bug" dominated the Christmas of 1999 into 2000.
- The British government prepared extensively, but nothing happened.
Christmas at Dorneywood
- George Osborne recalls wonderful Christmas Days spent at Dorneywood with family.
- He also remembers receiving news of his driver's death and his brother flooding the bathroom.
2004 Tsunami
- The 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia caused widespread devastation.
- George Osborne recalls meeting a survivor whose father tragically died.