Political Fix
Financial Times
The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Jul 1, 2016 • 31min
Brexit Britain - the political storm
With Robert Shrimsley, James Blitz, Philip Stephens and Jim Pickard of the FT, Iain Martin, author and political commentator, and Marcus Roberts, former political Labour strategist and now a pollster at YouGov. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 24, 2016 • 25min
Brexit Britain - what happens next
With Gideon Rachman, Janan Ganesh, Chris Giles and Sarah Gordon. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 23, 2016 • 12min
US election countdown: Trump attempts a presidential pivot
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump showed signs of a shift in campaign strategy this week, firing his embattled campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, and delivering a striking but carefully crafted speech attacking Hillary Clinton. The FT's Courtney Weaver and Demetri Sevastopulo discuss whether the scripted candidate is here to stay and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 18, 2016 • 19min
Jo Cox MP - a tribute
With Jim Pickard, Robert Shrimsley and James Blitz, plus Labour MP Alison McGovern. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2016 • 14min
US election countdown: National security in the spotlight
The White House candidates each fought to promise greater safety for citizens, with pledges to defeat Isis and scale back access to weapons for those on the terror watch list, after the Orlando nightclub attack. FT reporters discuss Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's response, and how their respective national security platforms will play among the electorate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2016 • 27min
The day after Brexit
A special podcast on what will happen if Britain votes to leave the EU. With Chris Giles, George Parker, Peter Spiegel and Sarah Gordon. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 9, 2016 • 14min
US election countdown: Sanders won't back down
What is motivating Bernie Sanders to stay in an already decided primary race? How did Hillary clinch the Democratic nomination, eight years after conceding to Barack Obama? The FT's Courtney Weaver and Aimee Keane discuss this and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2016 • 24min
Momentum for Brexit and fixing migration in the U.K.
With Martin Wolf, Janan Ganesh and Lisa Pollack from the Financial Times - plus Labour commentator Ayesha Hazarika. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2016 • 27min
Immigration vs. economics
With Jim Pickard, Robert Shrimsley and John Burn-Murdoch from the Financial Times, plus Matt Singh from Number Crunch Politics. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2016 • 12min
US election countdown: Emailgate returns, and Sanders continues to fight
Will another report criticising Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server haunt her presidential campaign? Why is Bernie Sanders sticking out the rest of the Democratic race? The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Courtney Weaver discuss this and more from Washington, D.C. Clips courtesy of Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
