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Kwasi Kwarteng on the Liz Truss meltdown, getting sacked and Kemi Badenoch’s future

Kwasi Kwarteng on the Liz Truss meltdown, getting sacked and Kemi Badenoch’s future

Update: 2025-08-07
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Kwasi Kwarteng reflects on what went wrong.


The former Chancellor joins Ed Balls to talk through the decisions behind the Truss mini-budget - from bypassing the OBR to what he now calls its “real intellectual failing.” He explains why the Bank of England’s intervention “killed the government,” and why he believes his sacking was no coincidence.


Kwarteng also looks ahead, urging the Conservative Party and Kemi Badenoch to focus on unity, and warning Rachel Reeves about the political cost of trying to rein in spending.


Plus, Ed and George turn to political speechwriting. Who writes the big speeches? What makes them stick? And how do you find the right words for someone else? From Trump rallies to Gordon Brown’s “no time for a novice,” the pair give us a peek inside the craft of effective political communication.


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Kwasi Kwarteng on the Liz Truss meltdown, getting sacked and Kemi Badenoch’s future

Kwasi Kwarteng on the Liz Truss meltdown, getting sacked and Kemi Badenoch’s future