Political Currency

Summer EMQs: Who really runs the country?

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Episode notes

Are the civil service the real brains behind the government? What role does a Chief of Staff play? And what on earth do government ministers do all day?


Ed Balls and George Osborne are tackling your questions on the ins-and-outs of the daily grind of running the country - from official residences to avoiding gimmicks. 


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