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Political Fix

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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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Andrew England
FT's Middle East editor
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Episode: Starmer on standby
Katie Martin
FT's markets columnist
The Financial Times
Episode: Markets or Trump: who’s in charge?
Katy Balls
Political editor of The Spectator
The Spectator
Episode: The UK in Trump’s world
Henry Mance
FT's chief features writer who investigated the court backlog and its impacts
Financial Times
Episode: Cabinet fightback: the revolt over spending
Sunder Katwala
Director of British Future, a think tank specializing in integration
British Future
Episode: ‘A fractious and divided country’
Simon Kuper
Paris-based colleague and author of a timely book about corruption in the UK
Episode: Could the election results still surprise us?
Peter Foster
Public Policy Editor at the Financial Times
Financial Times
Episode: Election battle lines drawn up
James Kynge
FT's China editor
Financial Times
Episode: Chinese spying claims in the UK – and beyond
Gordon Brown
Former Prime Minister of the UK
Episode: Prime ministers’ legacies: Sunak, Truss and Brown

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George Parker
Political Editor at the Financial Times, skilled in analyzing and discussing British politics with a focus on current events and government decisions.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 2.1k ratings
  • Bonus Episode so Poor

    The US commentator was able to make unchallenged racist comments about white leaders. So far to the progressive side it was embarrassingly, cringingly unbalanced.

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    Jimini666
    United Kingdoma month ago
  • Very clever very white

    very clever, very articulate, a very forensic podcast that is also very white, very class driven, quite racist …. but it was ever thus.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    patricanthony9
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Why Starmer changed mind on Palestinian statehood

    A very informative episode with four highly knowledgeable contributors. I listened a couple of times to soak up the detail.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Citizen Co-op
    United Kingdom3 months ago
  • Chair is key.

    Miranda has the chops to do this imho. Best combination of skills to keep it on track. Not jerky, windy or too faux polite.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    thorpe_jd
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Give me FT Weekend in print

    Uneven at best, this is often just too gossipy and trivialising.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Michael Coxon
    United Kingdom6 months ago

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Listeners appreciate the insightful and in-depth analysis of current political events and the contributions from knowledgeable hosts.

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#38
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#23
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#41
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#78
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The mess in the NHS
Q: Can the NHS be reformed and will it survive in its current form?
There is potential for the NHS to survive in its current form, but significant reforms and investments are needed to stabilize it.
The mess in the NHS
Q: What do the latest polling trackers say about Labour's handling of health?
70% of people believe that Labour is handling health badly, indicative of widespread dissatisfaction with current health policies.
The mess in the NHS
Q: How is the NHS performing at the moment?
The NHS is performing historically badly, with long waiting times for treatments and issues like corridor care becoming commonplace.
Markets or Trump: who’s in charge?
Q: Can I just add an adjunct question, which is, of course, Donald Trump himself posted on his Truth Social platform several hours before he announced the pause. Now's a great time to buy. Is it illegal?
There are questions surrounding whether trades made before announcements could be seen as insider trading, and that creates a lack of public trust in the administration.
Markets or Trump: who’s in charge?
Q: Katie, as much as you're able to crystal ballgaze, you know, what happens next?
Expect a lot of volatility in the markets as investors try to figure out the new picture, with a potential shift towards investing more in Europe and the UK over the US.

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