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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: Can Donald Trump get the female vote?

How will Donald Trump's treatment of women affect his race to the White House? Will the Republican establishment come around on their candidate now that he has agreed to joint fundraising efforts with the Republican National Committee? How will financing from influential Republican donors affect Mr Trump's grassroots support? 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 info...

May 19, 201612 min

Week two of the EU referendum campaign

With Sarah Gordon, Jonathan Ford and James Blitz from the Financial Times, plus political commentator Iain Martin. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 201624 min

US election countdown: Trump and the GOP attempt to make nice

What will it take for House speaker Paul Ryan and the Republican establishment to fully endorse Donald Trump? How will Hillary Clinton tackle Mr Trump's wavering policies in the general election? The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Courtney Weaver discuss. Clips courtesy of Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 201611 min

2016 local and regional elections special

With the FT's George Parker, Philip Stephens and Jim Pickard, plus Labour commentator John McTernan. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 06, 201627 min

US election countdown: Fast forward to the general race

How would Hillary Clinton have to change course to compete with Donald Trump in the general election? Who can Donald Trump pick as a running mate to endear his campaign to the Republican establishment? The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Courtney Weaver discuss all this and more from the campaign trail. Clips courtesy of Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 06, 201615 min

Labour's Jewish problem and Brexit economics

With Martin Wolf, Robert Shrimsley and James Blitz from the Financial Times, plus Andrew Lilico from Economists for Britain. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 201626 min

US election countdown: Trump and Clinton make their moves

Did Donald Trump pick up any votes with his foreign policy speech? Will Bernie Sanders drop out of the Democratic primary race? The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Courtney Weaver discuss this and more in the first dispatch from the US campaign trail. Clips courtesy of Reuters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 201614 min

The EU referendum campaign begins

With Janan Ganesh, Sarah Gordon and Jim Pickard of the Financial Times, plus Labour commentator Ayesha Hazarika. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 201625 min

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.

Apr 01, 201626 min

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 26, 201626 min

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 17, 201623 min

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 12, 201624 min

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....

Mar 05, 201627 min

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 27, 201624 min

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 22, 201620 min

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 13, 201624 min

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....

Feb 06, 201621 min

The latest Google tax saga and how Jeremy Corbyn is helping Ukip

John Gapper, Vanessa Houlder and Janan Ganesh of the Financial Times, plus Ayesha Hazarika , discuss the latest developments in Westminster this week — including the political fallout of Google's £130m tax bill: was it a big success or a giveaway? — and whether Labour is losing its working class voters under Jeremy Corbyn's leadership. Presented by George Parker, political editor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 30, 201623 min

The highs and lows of Cameron's EU negotiations and why Labour lost the election

George Parker, Philip Stephens, Janan Ganesh and Jim Pickard of the Financial Times, plus Matt Singh from Number Crunch Politics, discuss the latest developments in Westminster this week — including a post-mortem on why Labour lost the general election, how the pollsters got it wrong and how David Cameron is attempting to get a better deal for Britain in the EU. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 23, 201623 min

The Tory EU wars begin and Scotland's economic woes

George Parker, Kate Allan, Chris Giles and Kiran Stacey of the Financial Times discuss what has been happening in Westminster this week — including the Tories' latest manoeuvres on the EU referendum and how Scotland and the SNP are coping with plummeting oil prices. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 16, 201621 min

Will Europe sink the Tories and Corbyn's first reshuffle

Janan Ganesh, John McTernan, George Parker and Jim Pickard discuss what has been happening in Westminster this week — including David Cameron's decision to allow ministers a free vote in the EU referendum and whether Jeremy Corbyn's position has been strengthened in his first shadow cabinet reshuffle. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jan 09, 201622 min
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