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Political Fix
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
Political FixMrs May goes to Brussels and the Southern rail strike
With George Parker, James Blitz and Robert Wright. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Political FixBrexit arrives in the Supreme Court and the Commons
With George Parker, Philip Stephens, David Allen Green and Jane Croft. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Political FixThe Lib Dems seize Richmond Park and the rise of Paul Nuttall
With George Parker, Jim Pickard and Miranda Green from the Financial Times, plus Marcus Roberts from YouGov. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See…
Political FixAutumn Statement 2016 special
Discussion with George Parker, the FT political editor; Stephanie Flanders, chief market strategist for JP Morgan Asset Management, and Rupert Harrison, chief…
Political FixA difficult week of Brexit and dealing with 'fake news'
With Janan Ganesh, George Parker, Robert Shirmsley, David Bond and Renee Kaplan of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See…
Political FixThe Trump effect on British foreign policy
With Roula Khalaf, Philip Stephens, Janan Ganesh and James Blitz of the Financial Times. Presented by Jonathan Derbyshire. Hosted on Acast. See…
Political FixInside US election night
FT reporters discuss how the election night unfolded from the inside, what the pollsters missed, and how the markets moved. Plus a look at the way fiscal…
Political FixThe Article 50 ruling and Mark Carney stays in London
With George Parker, Martin Wolf, Chris Giles, David Allen Green and Jane Croft of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See…
Political FixUS election countdown: The final push
As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump criss-cross the same few battleground states in the run up to election day on Tuesday, FT reporters discuss the picture…
Political FixBritain's economy after Brexit and Heathrow takes off
With Martin Wolf and Janan Ganesh of the Financial Times, plus political adviser Julian Glover and Rupert Harrison of BlackRock. Presented by Sebastian Payne…
Political FixUS election countdown: After the vote
As the presidential campaign draws to a close, the FT's Courtney Weaver and Shawn Donnan discuss what to expect in the days after the election, from possible…
Political Fix100 days of May and the implosion of Ukip
With George Parker and Robert Shrimsley of the Financial Times, plus Matthew Goodwin, senior fellow at Chatham House. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on…
Political FixUS election countdown: The final debate
The FT's Demetri Sevastopulo and Sam Fleming break down the big moments of the final debate, from Putin's puppets to "bad hombres", and more. Sign up for the…
Political FixBrexit: Has Theresa May given away too much or too little? Plus, Labour returns
With George Parker and James Blitz of the Financial Times, Marcus Roberts of YouGov and political commentator Ayesha Hazarika. Presented by Sebastian Payne…
Political FixUS election countdown: Trump's October surprise
How will voters and the rest of the Republican party respond to the latest scandals to hit Donald Trump's campaign? The FT's Sam Fleming and Courtney Weaver…
Political FixTheresa May targets the elite, and has business any clarity on Brexit?
With George Parker, Gideon Rachman, Sarah Gordon and Daniel Dombey of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Political FixUS election countdown: Veteran voters and Ohio
Can Donald Trump shore up the US veteran vote in spite of his rhetoric? Will the state of Ohio carry the weight it has in previous elections? The FT's Demetri…
Political FixTheresa's Tory conference challenges and Whitehall's plan for Brexit
With George Parker, Janan Ganesh, Sarah Gordon and James Blitz of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixWhat 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…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixGreen light for Hinkley and political exit for Cameron
With George Parker, Philip Stephens and Jim Pickard of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixTricky Brexit decisions and the return of grammar schools
With George Parker, Chris Giles, Miranda Green and Helen Warrell of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixTheresa May's Brexit decisions and Ukip leadership race
With Henry Mance and James Blitz of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Political FixNigel Farage goes to America and Joseph Chamberlain's legacy
With Gideon Rachman, Robert Shrimsley, Giles Wilkes and Alan Beattie of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See…
Political FixBritain's Olympic success and Labour's new defence policies
With Janan Ganesh, Gideon Rachman, Sam Jones, Roger Blitz and Peter Chapman from the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See…
Political FixProblems 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…
Political FixTheresa May's method, and diplomatic Brexit pitfalls
With the FT's Sarah Gordon, Gideon Rachman, Henry Mance and Arthur Beesley. presented by Jonathan Derbyshire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…
Political FixBrexit 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…
Political FixTheresa May and Brexit, plus Jeremy Corbyn vs Owen Smith
With Philip Stephens, Jim Pickard and James Blitz of the FT and Marcus Roberts, from the pollster YouGov. Presented by George Parker. Hosted on Acast. See…
Political FixTheresa May's first days as prime minister, plus Labour's leadership struggle
With Robert Shrimsley and Philip Stephens of the FT, John McTernan, former adviser to Tony Blair, and Emma Burnell, a commentator on the Labour party…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixTheresa 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…
Political FixTheresa May vs. Andrea Leadsom, plus the impact of Chilcot
With Martin Wolf, Philip Stephens, Roula Khalaf and James Blitz from the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
Political FixBrexit 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 FixBrexit 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.
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixJo 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…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixThe 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…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixMomentum 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…
Political FixImmigration 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…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixThe 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…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixWeek 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…
Political FixUS 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…
Political Fix2016 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…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixLabour'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…
Political FixUS 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…
Political FixBarack Obama visits Britain and the march of academies
With Roula Khalaf, Philip Stephens, Gonzalo Vina and Isabel Berwick of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See…
Political FixThe 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…
Political FixImpact 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…
Political FixThe 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…
Political FixThe 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…
Political FixBudget 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…