Political Fix

Financial Times
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Sep 30, 2017 • 33min

Labour's galvanising conference in Brighton

The UK opposition party gathered for their annual conference this week and it was a success for leader Jeremy Corbyn. But how united is the party behind the scenes? And what can we expect to hear from the Conservatives next week? With Jim Pickard, Miranda Green and George Parker of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Janina Conboye. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 23, 2017 • 26min

Theresa May's Brexit speech in Florence

The UK prime minister delivered a landmark speech in Italy on Friday with the aim of unlocking the stalled Brexit negotiations. Did she say enough to bring the EU and the UK closer together? With Alex Barker and James Blitz of the Financial Times, plus Henry Newman from the Open Europe think tank. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced Aleksandra Wisniewska. Edited by Paolo Pascual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 16, 2017 • 27min

Theresa May heads to Florence, and unfreezing the pay cap

The UK prime minister is set to give a big Brexit speech in Florence next week - what might she say and how important is it? And has the government made the right decision to lift the public sector pay cap? With George Parker, Sarah O’Connor, James Blitz and Miranda Green of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Anna Dedhar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 8, 2017 • 30min

The repeal bill, and Labour's Brexit repositioning

As parliament debates the legislation for Britain's EU exit, we discuss the dangers of the Henry VIII powers and Keir Starmer's new line on customs union. With George Parker, Jim Packard, Miranda Green and David Allen Green. Presented by Jonathan Derbyshire and produced by Anna Dedhar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 1, 2017 • 27min

Brexit talks round three and will Theresa May cling on?

The political news season has kicked off again with David Davis going head-to-head with Michel Barnier in Brussels - have the talks stalled already? And does Theresa May have any chance of leading her party into the next election? With Alex Barker and James Blitz of the Financial Times, plus Isabel Hardman from The Spectator magazine. Presented by Sebastian Payne and produced by Anna Dedhar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 25, 2017 • 30min

Summer special: immigration

Will the UK ever manage to reduce migration levels to the "tens of thousands?" Should it? And how will immigration change after the UK has left the EU? With Helen Warrell of the Financial Times, plus Owen Tudor from the Trades Union Congress and Steve Ballinger of British Future. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 18, 2017 • 35min

Summer special: the education debate

Who should pay for expanding undergraduate degrees, the shake-up of state school funding and apprenticeships. With Claer Barrett and Sarah O'Connor of the FT and Nigel Keohane of the Social Market Foundation. Presented by Miranda Green. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 12, 2017 • 29min

Summer special: fixing Britain's housing crisis

Why is the UK not building enough new homes when there is a consensus that more are desperately needed? And is social housing receiving the attention it deserves? With Judith Evans and John Gapper of the Financial Times, plus Sam Bowman from the Adam Smith Institute. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 5, 2017 • 29min

Summer special: the devolution revolution

Britain has been promised that political power will flow from Whitehall to local government to help rebalance the economy - but how successful has it been? With Brian Groom of the Financial Times, plus author Julian Glover and Andrew Adonis, chair of the National Infrastructure Commission. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 29, 2017 • 28min

Summer special: Brexit one year in

In the first of our summer policy specials, the Financial Times examines the state of Brexit one year after the historic vote to leave the EU - what progress has been made, the triumphs and failures to date, and what lies ahead. With Alex Barker and Sarah Gordon, plus Henry Newman from the Open Europe think tank. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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