George Osborne and Ed Balls have won political podcast of the yearFormer Labour MP Ed Balls and ex-Conservative chancellor George Osborne have won podcast of the year at the Political Podcast Awards for Political Currency. podcast won newcomer of the year, Politics At Sam And Anne’s by Politico and Sky won most original format, while the people’s choice award went to Stripped Media’s The Simple Politics Podcast. Political Currency is presented by Balls and Osborne (Ian West/PA)The founder of the Political Podcast Awards, Katie Perrior, said: “What a night. It was fantastic to see so much talent from the political podcast world gathered in one room to celebrate their success in delivering information to the public in innovative ways. Jimmy McLoughlin’s Jimmy’s Jobs podcast won interview of the year for an interview with former prime minister Sir Tony Blair, which saw him call for a shift in attitudes towards mental health.