EMQs: Will Burnham return to free movement?

Sunday Times political editor Ben Riley-Smith asks Ed Balls and George Osborne a question on this week’s EMQs, off the back of his Andy Burnham profile interview. Can the prime minister win the argument on free movement, either at a referendum or General Election? The pair are sceptical, conceding it could be done but pose massive risks to the Labour coalition.

Then, the hymns chat inspires a flurry of questions. One, from Ed’s former Treasury colleague, on why obscure hymns are chosen. Another leads into a question about charity trustees. The final, on what it takes to be a qualified chancellor.

Finally, CEO of Crisis, Matt Downie, asks how Andy Burnham can fulfill his pledge to eradicate rough sleeping. Ed and George explain the complexities of it, compared to the New Labour era, and Ed gets a call from a former PM during the discussion…

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