

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.
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Apr 9, 2016 • 25min
Impact of the Panama Papers and how young voters could mean Brexit
With Jo Maugham QC, Suzanne Evans of Ukip and Marcus Roberts of YouGov, plus George Parker and Henry Mance of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 2016 • 26min
The British steel crisis and the national living wage
Sir Vince Cable, the former business secretary, joins Kiran Stacey, Martin Wolf and Martin Sandbu of the Financial Times to discuss whether there is a future for the British steel industry and if the new national living wage will cost jobs. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 26, 2016 • 26min
The political impact of Brussels and the return of the Tory wars
Roula Khalaf, Gideon Rachman, George Parker and Janan Ganesh of the Financial Times discuss how the Brussels terrorist attacks will affect global politics, and why the Conservative party has entered into another civil war. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 17, 2016 • 23min
Budget 2016 special
Stephanie Flanders, former BBC economics editor and chief market strategist at JP Morgan, plus Rupert Harrison, former chief of staff to George Osborne and now a strategist at BlackRock, analyse the economic and political implications of this year's Budget. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 12, 2016 • 24min
Brexit royalty and Tony Blair's shadow
George Parker and Sarah Gordon of the Financial Times, plus Marcus Roberts from YouGov, discuss whether the Queen is a Eurosceptic and why Tony Blair continues to cause headaches for Labour. Presented by Sebastian Payne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 5, 2016 • 27min
Ed Balls on global politics and fear in the Brexit campaign
Gideon Rachman, Janan Ganesh and George Parker of the Financial Times, plus former shadow chancellor Ed Balls, discuss whether political leaders are failing to tackle the global economic uncertainty and why the EU referendum campaign has already become full of fear and loathing. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 2016 • 24min
British sovereignty and a lack of Labour
Philip Stephens of the Financial Times, plus Ayesha Hazarika and Andrew Gimson, discuss whether the Eurosceptics or Europhiles are right about British sovereignty and why Labour has been mostly absent from the EU referendum debate. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 22, 2016 • 20min
EU referendum special: the deal, Boris Johnson and Michael Gove
George Parker, Philip Stephens and Janan Ganesh of the Financial Times discuss the deal David Cameron brought back from Brussels on Britain's membership of the EU and the new recruits to the 'Leave' campaign, most notably Boris Johnson and Michael Gove. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2016 • 24min
Who's right in the junior doctor's strike and the EU referendum on Fleet Street
Robert Shrimsley, Henry Mance, Sarah Neville and Emily Cadman of the Financial Times discuss what has been happening in Westminster this week — including the junior doctor's strike and what it says about the future of the NHS -- plus, how the EU referendum will be fought on Fleet Street and the closure of The Independent. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2016 • 21min
Britain and Europe: Cameron's deal, and are we better in or out?
Philip Stephens, Janan Ganesh and Kate Allen of the Financial Times, plus Rob Oxley of Vote Leave and Lucy Thomas of Stronger In, discuss the latest developments in Westminster this week — including whether David Cameron has won Britain a good deal with the EU and the political fallout for the Conservatives. Presented by George Parker, political editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


