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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.

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Political Fix

Reform UK is now beating Labour in one pollster’s survey, while party leader Nigel Farage is Ladbrokes’ favourite to succeed Keir Starmer as the next prime minister. This week Political Fix examines whether Reform is a serious future contender for government – and whether it is the Conservatives or Labour who should be most worried. Host Lucy Fisher is joined by the FT’s deputy political editor Jim Pickard and political correspondent Anna Gross to discuss Reform’s trajectory, plus the chancellor’s spending review. They are also joined by Gideon Rachman, the FT’s chief foreign affairs columnist, to examine events playing out in Syria and how the UK should respond.

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Can Nigel Farage turn Reform into a serious contender for government?

More than 10,000 UK civil service jobs to be cut

Nigeria’s vice-president launches attack on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch

Review of £1.2tn in UK public spending will ‘be tight’, minister warns

UK ministers reject union calls to lift public sector pay to pre-austerity levels

The west should not succumb to cynical regret over Syria

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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 

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Farage: more popular than the PM

Who threatened to launch an aquatic assault on the Dutch town of Leiden? And which political candidate pledged to force water bosses to take a dip in British rivers? Find out as host Lucy Fisher puts the full Political Fix panel – Robert Shrimsley, Jim Pickard, Stephen Bush, George Parker and Miranda Green – through their paces in a big, fat, end- of- year quiz. The panelists also highlight their most memorable moment of 2024 and unveil their wildest predictions for the year ahead. Plus, discover who scooped all the chocolate gold coins in the studio to win the annual Political Fix stockpicks portfolio prize. 

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Political donations: can Elon Musk become a major backer of Farage’s Reform UK?

Time for Keir Starmer to remember he is first lord of the Treasury

Follow Lucy on X @LOS_Fisher, Robert @Robertshrimsley, Jim @PickardJE, Miranda @greenmiranda, Stephen @stephenkb, George @GeorgeWParker

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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Clare Williamson is the producer and the executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 

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Quizmas special: Political Fix’s nerd out!

Elon Musk’s hostility towards the UK government, and Sir Keir Starmer in particular, continues to escalate – prompting concerns he’s been radicalised by his own algorithm. What’s driving the technology billionaire’s fixation with the UK? And are his interventions reframing political discourse – not just in Britain but in other European nations too? Political Fix delves into the X owner’s motivations and examines the impact his actions are having offline as well as online. Host Lucy Fisher is joined by regular panellists Miranda Green and Jim Pickard, plus Westminster correspondent Anna Gross and Washington correspondent Joe Miller who have broken scoops this week on Musk’s intent to meddle in British democracy and his social media influences. 

Follow Lucy on Bluesky or X, @lucyfisher.bsky.social, @LOS_Fisher, Jim @pickardje.bsky.social @PickardJE, Miranda @greenmirandahere.bsky.social, @greenmiranda, Anna @annasophiegross, @annasophiegross.bsky.social, Joe @JoeMillerJr, @joemillerjr.bskyb.social

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Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK Prime Minister before next election

Why has Elon Musk reignited debate over the UK rape gangs scandal? 

Musk’s grooming onslaught shows how politics needs a new playbook 

Musk’s war on American allies

The Musk threat to European democracy 

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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Lulu Smyth. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Original music by Breen Turner and mixed by Simon Panayi. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 

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Musk and the new political playbook

Turmoil in the bond markets has caused turbulence for Rachel Reeves this month, with grumbles about her performance – and that of the UK economy – growing louder. This week, Political Fix asks who’s in charge: the chancellor or the financial markets? Host Lucy Fisher is joined by regular panellists Robert Shrimsley and Stephen Bush, plus the FT’s markets columnist Katie Martin, to consider the difficult choices facing Reeves and any positive options available to her in the short term. Plus, the gang discuss the keynote speeches of Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey to kick off the new year this week.

Follow Lucy on Bluesky or X: @lucyfisher.bsky.social, @LOS_Fisher, Stephen @stephenkb, @stephenkb.bsky.social, Robert @robertshrimsley, @robertshrimsley.bsky.social, Katie @katie0martin.bsky.social

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UK government seeks to soothe bond market nerves after borrowing costs soar 

UK needs more than AI to escape its economic hole

Lib Dems chart a distinctive pro-European course

Kemi Badenoch’s ‘small state’ vision does not stack up

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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Lulu Smyth. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Original music by Breen Turner and mixed by Simon Panayi. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 

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Reeves vs the markets

Donald Trump returned to the White House this week, with a host of radical plans that threaten to heavily affect the UK – spanning tariffs, the Ukraine war, energy and climate policy. How should the British government handle the new president and his prospectus? Host Lucy Fisher is joined by FT Westminster colleagues Jim Pickard and Anna Gross, plus US national editor Edward Luce, to consider the incoming turbulence from across the Atlantic. Plus, the team discusses the political fallout from the Southport atrocity.

Follow Lucy on Bluesky or X: @lucyfisher.bsky.social, @LOS_Fisher, Jim @pickardje.bsky.social, Anna @AnnaSophieGross, and Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social and @EdwardGLuce

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The field is now wide open to Trump

The strange liberal nonchalance about Trump’s return 

Elon Musk warned Reform UK donation might be difficult after joining Trump administration

Southport and the ‘lone wolf’ policy conundrum 

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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Lulu Smyth. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Original music and mixed by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 

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Trump turbulence: How should Labour play it?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has sought to place rocket-boosters under the UK economy this week – with a vow to prioritise growth over the environment or nimbyism. But how long will her plan take to work, is it too concentrated in the south of England, and what cabinet splits will it spark? Host Lucy Fisher is joined by Political Fix regulars Robert Shrimsley and Miranda Green, as well as the FT’s public policy editor Peter Foster, to dissect Labour’s strategy. Plus, the panel looks ahead to Sir Keir Starmer’s first meeting with EU leaders in Brussels next Monday as he seeks a fresh defence and security pact with the bloc. Will Britain acquiesce to the EU’s key demand for a youth mobility scheme? 

Follow Lucy on Bluesky or X: @lucyfisher.bsky.social, @LOS_Fisher, Robert @robertshrimsley, @robertshrimsley.bsky.social, Peter @pmdfoster @pmdfoster.bskyb.social and Miranda @GreenMiranda @greenmirandahere.bskyb.social

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Labour is facing two ways on growth

The contradictions at the heart of Rachel Reeves’ growth plan

How five years of Brexit reshaped Britain

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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Laurence Knight. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 

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Growth – and damn the consequences?

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.

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Will Europe sink the Tories and Corbyn's first reshuffle

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.

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The Tory EU wars begin and Scotland's economic woes

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.

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

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.

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

With Janan Ganesh, Gideon Rachman, Sam Jones, Roger Blitz and Peter Chapman from the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne.

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Britain's Olympic success and Labour's new defence policies

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