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Political Fix

Financial Timeswww.ft.com
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.

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Episodes

US election countdown: Apathy in North Carolina and the Florida ground game

Will apathy for Hillary Clinton among black voters in North Carolina help Donald Trump in the southern state? How are the Republican and Democratic ground games working in Florida to secure turnout on election day? The FT's Courtney Weaver and Barney Jopson discuss this and more. Sign up for the FT's White House Countdown email at FT.com/NBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 29, 201617 min

What next for Labour and whither George Osborne?

With George Parker, Robert Shrimsley and Jim Pickard of the FT and John McTernan, political strategist and former Tony Blair aide. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 24, 201629 min

US election countdown: Terror and race come to the fore

Bombings in New York and New Jersey, and riots in North Carolina have thrust issues of national security, the use of force by police and race into the spotlight. FT reporters discuss how responses from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will impact the campaigns, and more. Additional clips courtesy of Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 23, 201616 min

US election countdown: Medical watch and a tamed Trump

Has Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway successfully tamed the Republican candidate? Will Hillary Clinton's comments on Trump's "deplorable" supporters help or hinder her campaign? And why is the candidates' health taking centre stage this cycle? The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Courtney Weaver discuss this and more with Neil Munshi. Sign up for the FT White House Countdown daily email at FT.com/NBE .Clip courtesy of Zoco Productions, LLC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

Sep 15, 201611 min

US election countdown: A trip to the Mexican border

Why has immigration become such a sticking point in the presidential election at a time when fewer and fewer Mexicans are coming to the US? The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Courtney Weaver discuss this and other highlights from the campaign trail. Sign up for the FT's White House Countdown email at FT.com/NBE . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 09, 201613 min

Problems with railways and the devolution revolution

With Robert Wright, Andrew Bounds and Henry Mance of the Financial Times, plus rail commentator Christian Wolmar. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 12, 201622 min

Brexit abroad and Hinkley Point

With the FT's Janan Ganesh, Tony Barber, Kiran Stacey and Nick Butler. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30, 201625 min

US election countdown: Trump eyes his running mate

How will Donald Trump and his expected running mate Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, reconcile their differences on immigration, abortion and trade on the campaign trail? What to expect from the Republican convention next week? The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Neil Munshi discuss this and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 14, 201612 min

Theresa May, Brexit Britain's prime minster

Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the Tory leadership contest on Monday, anointing Theresa May as the next prime minister — and overshadowing the launch of Angela Eagle's bid to oust Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the opposition. On another busy day in British politics, Sebastian Payne is joined by Miranda Green and Jim Pickard of the Financial Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 11, 201623 min

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.

Jul 01, 201631 min

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 24, 201625 min

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 23, 201612 min

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 18, 201619 min

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 16, 201614 min

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 10, 201627 min

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 09, 201614 min

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.

Jun 04, 201624 min

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 27, 201627 min

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....

May 26, 201612 min

The Queen's Speech and Borismania

With George Parker, Gideon Rachman, Henry Mance and James Blitz of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 201624 min
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