As England heads to the final of Euro 2024 - are the politicians who claim to love the beautiful game faking it for political gain? We’ve seen Keir Starmer’s new ministerial appointments - but what on earth do all these snappily named secretaries, under-secretaries, and private secretaries actually do? If there’s one thing Ed Balls and George Osborne love, it’s a deep dive into the inner workings of government, so politics nerds: Roll up, roll up.  And how can voters gauge whether their new MP is any good or not?  You could have been listening to this episode of EMQs early and ad-free! Become a member of POLITICAL CURRENCY GOLD 🏅 to support the podcast, enjoy ad-free listening to all our episodes and receive early access to EMQs. Subscribe now: patreon.com/politicalcurrency or on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/politicalcurrency Remember to send us your questions to [email protected] Assistant Producer: Miriam Hall Producer: Rosie Stopher Technical Producer: Mikey Nissenbaum Executive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie Clifford Subscribe now on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.