
Political Fix
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Theresa 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 information.

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.

Theresa 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

Theresa 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. Presented by James Blitz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

Theresa 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 for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Barack 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

Impact 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 Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.