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100 days of Burnham
2026/10/23
Is Andy Burnham winning over voters with his promise to put ‘hope in every heart and growth in every postcode’? As the prime minister marks almost 100 days in the job, the FT has been polling swing voters in Sheffield to discuss his performance, the state of the country and how he stacks up against the other political parties. Host George Parker discusses the findings with pollster Scarlett Maguire, deputy political editor Jim Pickard and political correspondent David Sheppard. Plus, the panel discusses the government’s controversial decision to develop the Jackdaw gasfield in the North Sea.
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Has Andy Burnham won over British voters?
UK approves development of Jackdaw gasfield in North Sea
Andy Burnham’s North Sea ‘pragmatism’ is no big shift from Keir Starmer’s
John Healey to quash visa hopes for wealthy in UK Budget
The people shaping the Budget
Stratford moves closer to international rail upgrade with Budget boost
What will the UK Budget mean for Britain? Join Lucy Fisher and political editor George Parker, markets columnist Katie Martin, economics editor Sam Fleming and north of England correspondent Jen Williams for an exclusive FT subscriber webinar on October 29. To register, and send us your questions, go to ft.com/budget2026 (Registration includes access to the video replay.)
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Presented by George Parker. Produced by Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The broadcast engineers are Andrew Giorgiades and Petros Gioumpasis. The FT’s head of audio is Flo Phillips.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Burnham: straight-talker or loose cannon?
2026/10/16
Is Andy Burnham's habit of speaking off the cuff getting him into trouble? From Brexit interference and Scottish independence to Manchester City, the prime minister's impromptu interventions are making headlines. Host Lucy Fisher is joined by deputy opinion editor Miranda Green and UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley to discuss whether Burnham's style is an asset or liability. Plus, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Number 10, the Liberal Democrats are growing restless with their leader, and public policy editor Chris Smyth brings us the latest on the government's welfare reforms.
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Russia ‘interfered’ in 2016 Brexit vote, says Andy Burnham
One in 6 UK disability benefit claimants should not receive cash, says think-tank
Young people to receive less cash but more job support under Milburn welfare plan
How the Greens lost their party to the hard left
EU leaders to urge Zelenskyy to rein in criticism of Trump
Are the Liberal Democrat birds angry or just disappointed?
Andy Burnham’s own goal
Why I don’t write about the Liberal Democrats
What will the UK Budget mean for Britain? Join Lucy Fisher and colleagues political editor George Parker, markets columnist Katie Martin, economics editor Sam Fleming and North of England correspondent Jen Williams for an exclusive FT subscriber webinar on October 29. To register, and send us your questions, go to ft.com/budget2026 Registration includes access to the video replay.
Our email address is [email protected]
Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The broadcast engineers are Andrew Giorgiades and Bianca Wakeman. The FT’s head of audio is Flo Phillips.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Has Polanski blown it for the Greens?
2026/10/09
Labour has held on to Sir Keir Starmer’s old seat in Holborn and St Pancras, in a boost to Andy Burnham but a major setback for Green leader and by-election candidate Zack Polanski. Host Lucy Fisher is joined by deputy political editor Jim Pickard and columnist Stephen Bush, who weigh the impact of the Greens’ anti-Zionist position and round up the news from the Tory Party conference. Have pledges to cut taxes, boost the military and reform welfare put them back on the electoral map? Plus, we get the latest from the business community ahead of the Budget with UK chief business correspondent Ashley Armstrong.
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Labour holds off Greens’ Polanski to win London by-election
Six things we learnt from the Tory party conference
Healey warns banks that UK faces ‘challenging’ fiscal picture but stays tight-lipped on tax
Burnham pledges to end use of non-compete clauses
Kemi Badenoch’s pitch goes some way to assuaging British business concerns
Kemi Badenoch: ‘I refuse to play by Westminster rules’
Tory inheritance tax pledge: do the sums add up?
Kemi Badenoch’s European nightmare
What will the UK Budget mean for Britain? Join Lucy Fisher and colleagues political editor George Parker, markets columnist Katie Martin, economics editor Sam Fleming and North of England correspondent Jen Williams for an exclusive FT subscriber webinar on 29 October. To register, and send us your questions, go to ft.com/budget2026. Registration includes access to the video replay.
Our email address is [email protected]
Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix by Sean McGarrity and original music by Breen Turner. The broadcast engineer is Petros Giuompasis. The FT’s head of audio is Flo Phillips.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Labour Party conference: Hope again?
2026/09/30
Recorded in front of an audience at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, host Lucy Fisher and political editor George Parker unpack Andy Burnham’s first conference speech as prime minister. From rethinking Britain’s relationship with the EU to ending the pensions triple lock and scrapping the electoral system, Burnham laid out an ambitious agenda for the country. Lucy and George speak to business secretary Jonathan Reynolds about the prime minister’s plans, before northern correspondent Jennifer Williams and Inside Politics writer and columnist Stephen Bush join them to give their takeaways from the week.
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Andy Burnham sets up battle lines on social care and Europe
How would Andy Burnham’s social care shake-up work?
Burnham’s brave new world — just one more election away
Six takeaways from Andy Burnham’s conference speech
A faintly hopeful mood at Labour conference
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Political Fix was presented by Lucy Fisher and produced by Persis Love. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Video editing, original music and mix by Breen Turner. Flo Phillips is the FT’s global head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Will Burnham call a snap election?
2026/09/25
Labour officials in Downing Street and beyond have discussed the parameters in which a snap election could be called. Will Andy Burnham take the gamble? As speculation about the idea grips Westminster, host Lucy Fisher is joined by political editor George Parker and deputy political editor Jim Pickard to weigh up the risks and rewards of going to the public early. They also look ahead to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool starting this weekend, and the troubles that lie ahead for UK-EU relations. Plus George reports back from Burnham’s first major international summit at the UN general assembly in New York, where the prime minister weathered his first encounter with Donald Trump.
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The risks of calling an early election for Andy Burnham
Treasury open to smaller fiscal headroom to reduce UK tax rises
The FT’s budget dashboard: the data confronting chancellor John Healey
Labour conference set to vote on new AI regulator as cabinet concerns grow
Donald Trump rejects ‘globalist scheme’ to control AI in blow to Andy Burnham
UK to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in its fight with Houthi rebels
How could John Healey raise tax in the budget
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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Persis Love. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. Broadcast engineers are Andrew Georgiades and Richard Topping. The FT’s head of audio is Flo Phillips.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Budget blues
2026/09/18
With borrowing costs and inflation rising, are the UK’s finances worse than Burnham and Healey thought? Host Lucy Fisher is joined by FT colleagues George Parker, political editor, and Stephen Bush, columnist, to discuss the tightening fiscal outlook ahead of the October Budget, and whether scrapping the triple lock on pensions would cost the government more politically than it would save in cash terms.
Plus, Reform’s week of mega-donations — and the Labour government’s response, and the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland begin a new push for independence from the UK.
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Britain, Burnham and tax: the walls close in
Healey prepares UK for ‘really challenging’ budget
Nigel Farage refuses to say if Reform UK’s £72mn gifts would comply with new cap
UK state pension will surpass income tax threshold next year
Bank of England says rates likely to rise as it overhauls gilts sales
It’s time to scrap the triple lock
Scrapping triple lock on pensions need not wreak political damage
A ‘lucky’ chancellor must also be a resolute one
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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Persis Love. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. Broadcast engineers are Andrew Georgiades and Petros Gioumpasis. The FT’s head of audio is Flo Phillips.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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AI: Is Britain prepared?
2026/09/11
AI promises major opportunities, but also significant risks – for the economy, employment, security and perhaps even human civilisation. But in Westminster, AI is far from a priority. In addition, fears that the UK’s AI Security Institute could be cut out of testing future frontier models before their release is fuelling alarm in Whitehall. Host Lucy Fisher is joined by the FT’s AI editor Madhumita Murgia to discuss how developments in Silicon Valley are affecting UK politics. Plus UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green join the pod to unpack foreign secretary Ed Miliband’s trade ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The panel also examine the new Met police investigation into Reform’s finances, and Burnham’s latest devolution plans for a tourist tax.
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Anthropic withheld latest AI model from UK testing agency
AI hasn’t gone rogue, it’s worse than that
Growth in every postcode: good politics, dubious economics
Israel’s hapless British defenders
Israel retaliates after UK bans trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank
UK set to announce trade ban on Israeli settlements in the West Bank
The five financing scandals facing Reform
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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Persis Love. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. Broadcast engineers are Andrew Georgiades and Richard Topping. The FT’s head of audio is Flo Phillips.
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Reform in hot water … again
2026/09/04
Reform’s conference in Birmingham was soured by a Channel 4 News broadcast showing the party's leader Nigel Farage and some of his closest allies in conversations with a man purporting to arrange illicit political donations. Farage says the party has ‘broken no law’ but Reform has launched its own investigation and two top advisors have stepped down. Host Lucy Fisher hears from the FT’s acting executive news editor David Sheppard, who was at the Reform conference. Plus, political editor George Parker and economics editor Sam Fleming talk to Lucy about their exclusive interview with John Healey – and what the new Labour chancellor has planned for the country.
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John Healey puts Britain on notice for tough Budget in ‘more dangerous world’
What are the latest claims against Nigel Farage?
Top Reform UK advisors to step down after donor sting
Latest allegations make Reform look ridiculous
Nigel Farage and Reform UK hit by illicit-funding sting
The five financing scandals facing Reform
James Orr and the gospel of the British right
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Political Fix was presented by Lucy Fisher and produced by Persis Love. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Original music and sound engineering by Breen Turner. Flo Phillips is the FT’s head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Burnham vs Badenoch: Commons showdown
2026/09/04
There’s big "new term" energy this week in parliament with MPs returning from summer recess for Andy Burnham’s first Prime Minister's Questions. After Burnham answered a mega 125 questions, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch lambasted the prime minister for being a “people pleaser” and a “spendthrift”. What did Burnham’s first appearance in the Commons tell us about his leadership style? And can Badenoch’s shadow cabinet reshuffle help the Tory party win back popularity? Plus, why is Green Party leader Zack Polanski standing in Keir Starmer’s old seat? Host Lucy Fisher is joined by the FT's chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley and deputy political editor Jim Pickard.
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Andy Burnham tries to calm bond markets as public spending fears mount
Burnham seeks to protect UK farming and steel in EU reset talks
Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron meet as Bayeux tapestry unveiled
How UK-Israel relations reached their worst point in decades
PMQs cannot change Andy Burnham’s political reality
Andy Burnham’s summer of quietly backing away from radical pledges
James Orr and the gospel of the new British right
Greens leader Zach Polanski to stand in seat vacated by Keir Starmer
Come and join the FT and Political Fix panelists at the FT Weekend Festival on Saturday September 5 at Kenwood House Gardens in London. To save 10 per cent on tickets, visit ft.com/festival and use the discount code FTPODCAST.
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Political Fix was presented by Lucy Fisher and produced by Persis Love. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Original music and audio mix by Breen Turner. Our broadcast engineers were Andrew Georgiades and Petros Gioumpasis. Flo Phillips is the FT’s head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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What Burnham told the FT
2026/08/28
In his first interview with the FT since becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham tells political editor and host George Parker that he is pro-business and understands the pressures that business is under — but wants something in return from corporate Britain. Deputy political editor Jim Pickard and columnist Stephen Bush join George to unpack Burnham’s pitch on business and wealth creation, and what he had to say about tax, nationalisation and the EU.
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Andy Burnham pledges to ‘take pressure off’ business ahead of October Budget
Andy Burnham seeks to bridge gap with nervous business community
Healey to shelve his own defence spending target of 3% of GDP by 2030
Andy Burnham set for first meeting with Trump in September
Thames Water creditors and government in stand-off over future
Thames Water saga undermines case for more market solutions
How the Bayeux Tapestry became a tool of soft power
Come and join the FT and Political Fix panelists at the FT Weekend Festival on Saturday, September 5 at Kenwood House Gardens in London. To save 10 per cent on tickets, visit ft.com/festival and use the discount code FTPODCAST.
You can also sign up here for Stephen Bush’s morning newsletter ‘Inside Politics’ for straight-talking insight into the stories that matter, plus puns and tongue (mostly) in cheek views. Get 30 days free.
Political Fix was presented by George Parker and produced by Persis Love and Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Original music by Breen Turner. Audio mix by Sean McGarrity. Our broadcast engineers were Andrew Georgiades and Petros Gioumpasis. Flo Phillips is the FT’s head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Burnham: To drill or not to drill?
2026/08/21
Andy Burnham has been on a regional tour of the UK, delivering a steady stream of policies aimed at tackling social issues. But now comes the hard part: should he push ahead with new drilling in the North Sea? After a summer of drought and wildfires, can the prime minister make the case for more fossil fuel extraction? FT political editor George Parker stands in for Lucy Fisher as host, and is joined by Inside Politics columnist Stephen Bush, and deputy political editor Jim Pickard. Plus, after Sue Gray described working in Starmer’s government as ‘unbearable’, and a top UK civil servant was revealed to have received a £500,000 payout package, the panel reflects on what we have learned about Starmer’s premiership now that it’s over.
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Burnham launches pandemic-style drive to cut rough sleeping
Andy Burnham faces climate test over North Sea oil decision
Are ‘dodgy’ vape shops choking Britain’s high streets?
Working in Starmer’s Number 10 was ‘unbearable,’ says Sue Gray
Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor against higher bank taxes
Top UK civil servant received record £500,000 payout after Starmer sacking
Come and join the FT and Political Fix panelists at the FT Weekend Festival on Saturday, September 5 at Kenwood House Gardens in London. To save 10 per cent on tickets, visit ft.com/festival and use the discount code FTPODCAST.
You can also sign up here for Stephen Bush’s morning newsletter ‘Inside Politics’ for straight-talking insight into the stories that matter, plus puns and tongue (mostly) in cheek views. Get 30 days free.
Political Fix was presented by George Parker and produced by Persis Love. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Original music and audio mix by Breen Turner. Our broadcast engineers were Andrew Georgiades and Petros Gioumpasis. Flo Phillips is the FT’s head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Farage wins… and donation probe resumes
2026/08/14
Nigel Farage has comfortably won back his Clacton seat but with the investigation into his finances now back on, what, if anything, has been gained by this by-election gamble? And with the Reform UK leader absenting himself from the count, and his ratings falling, we ask whether the party is losing momentum. Plus, just weeks into being prime minister, Andy Burnham is facing his first challenges. Can he keep on the front foot with his cost of living drive and tour of the nation? Host Lucy Fisher is joined by FT political editor George Parker and political correspondent Anna Gross.
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Investigation into Nigel Farage resumes after he wins Clacton by-election
Farage won in Clacton. But there are bigger tests to come
Why Andy Burnham could be tempted by an early election gamble
Starmer allies warn John Healey against blowing ‘strong’ economic inheritance
Burnham urges retailers to stop selling disposable barbecues amid wildfires
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Political Fix was presented by Lucy Fisher and produced by Clare Williamson and Persis Love. Original music and audio mix by Breen Turner. Flo Phillips is the FT’s head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Will Farage’s gamble pay off?
2026/08/07
Political Fix hit the Essex seaside this week to hear directly from Clacton voters ahead of the by-election next Thursday, which Nigel Farage has triggered in the wake of scrutiny of his finances. He’s framing it as a “people versus the establishment” contest – but what do local residents think? Why, at a time when his national ratings have plunged, does the Reform leader’s popularity in Clacton appear undiminished?
Host Lucy Fisher is joined by political correspondent Anna Gross and UK chief political commentator Robert Shrimsley to discuss the contest and Reform’s broader fortunes. Plus, the trio examine Kemi Badenoch's judgement in supporting the council candidacy of a former neo-Nazi, as well as the Tories’ and Labour’s efforts to convince business of their respective growth credentials.
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‘I’ll support him all the way’: Clacton voters rally to Nigel Farage despite heightened scrutiny
The good, the bad and the green of Badenoch
Reform repaid Tice loan on same day £1mn donated by mother of Farage aide Cottrell
Reform UK promises large-scale ‘military operation’ to block small boat crossings
Kemi Badenoch ‘sad’ over former antisemite’s withdrawal as Tory council candidate
Conservatives rebuild relations with UK business after rocky two years
UK to strip back procurement rules to focus on job creation, says Louise Haigh
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Political Fix was presented by Lucy Fisher and produced by Persis Love and Clare Williamson. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music and sound engineering by Breen Turner. The broadcast engineers are Andrew Georgiades and Petros Gioumpasis.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Burnham’s policy bonanza
2026/07/31
Successive prime ministers have pledged to tackle some of the biggest crises affecting old and young: the UK’s lack of vocational training and the chaos of social care. Now it’s the turn of the latest PM Andy Burnham. In an impassioned speech he set out his ambition for a cross-party solution on social care but gave scant detail about how to fund it. Will this be the hill that Burnham dies on? Host Miranda Green is joined by deputy political editor Jim Pickard, north of England correspondent Jennifer Williams and the FT’s public policy editor Chris Smyth to discuss. Plus, another ambitious plan to overhaul education, the ‘Burnham bounce’, and what exactly is a PuFin?
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Andy Burnham opens door to tax rises to pay for social care overhaul
The Burnham bounce shouldn’t come as a surprise
Andy Burnham to give English mayors share of income tax from 2028
What are PuFins and how do Andy Burnham and John Healey plan to use them?
Andy Burnham aims to cut welfare bill by getting young people into work
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Political Fix was presented by Miranda Green and produced by Clare Williamson and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Original music by Breen Turner with audio mix by Sean McGarrity. Flo Phillips is the FT’s head of audio.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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Burnham’s economic vision
2026/07/24
Andy Burnham’s new cabinet is in place and he’s dropped a raft of policy announcements on the cost of living this week, filling in some of the gaps about the kind of administration he will lead. On the show, host Lucy Fisher and her FT colleagues Anna Gross, Jim Pickard and Stephen Bush step back to examine Burnham’s broader economic vision, beyond bus fares, energy bills and business rates. Plus, the panel assesses ‘Brand Burnham’ and assess whether his unorthodox comms style and blokeish social media persona can survive his elevation to Number 10 – or a new, more serious tone will be required.
Follow: Lucy @LOS_Fisher or @lucyfisher.ft.com; Stephen @stephenkb and @stephenkb.bsky.social; Anna, @AnnaSophieGross and Jim: @PickardJE and @pickardje.bsky.social
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Andy Burnham to cut business rates for pubs and clubs
North Sea oil and gas industry looks for answers from new energy secretary
Can ‘Brand Burnham’ survive the move to Number 10?
Andy Burnham’s high-risk start may help him get ahead of political pain
Thames Water lenders to offer ‘golden share’ to UK government
Andy Burnham backs away from costly increase to income tax allowance
Betting account in George Cottrell’s name received $9mn in crypto from unidentified sources
You can also sign up here for Stephen Bush’s morning newsletter Inside Politics for straight-talking insight into the stories that matter, plus puns and tongue (mostly) in cheek views. Get 30 days free.
Political Fix was presented by Lucy Fisher and produced by Clare Williamson. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music and sound engineering by Breen Turner. The broadcast engineers are Andrew Georgiades and Bianca Wakeman.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Kevin_Forbes 2026/10/15
I love the show!
I don’t live in the UK but this show provides me with invaluable insights. All of the participants in the show are brilliant
Theguyinchi73 2026/06/26
Decent
Just don’t invite Katie Martin. She’s like fingernails on a chalkboard. Should be sacked.
nick van praag 2023/07/01
Best of political analysis
Lucy does a great job of pulling together the weekly wisdom of the FT’s UK politics team. She brings great energy to the anchor’s role.
capecodtad 2023/06/24
Interesting
Great information about British politics. Helps an American understand what is going on in Britain.
vgrady 2023/03/29
Love rebranded show!
The whole vibe on this podcast has improved with a new host that isn’t a young conservative cheerleader.
Rsemeemoo 2022/12/17
Good luck
I’m going to miss listening to you every Saturday. Best of luck and certainly you will have a tremendous impact wherever you are
ememememmeme 2022/10/16
Keep up the Great Work!
I am a Brit living in the US and this podcast is the most thoughtful review of weekly UK politics and current affairs that I have found. Essential lis...
100West 2021/08/21
Episode: Sir Malcom Rifkind
Among all the sensationalistic analysis done by most of the media outlets, today’s podcast did a great favor to all of us, brought a non passionate in...
Stauffhb 2021/05/16
More diversity please!
Love the insight provided, would love more diverse guests (not just better gender balance, but more commentors from different cultural backgrounds). T...
Old Jint Fan 2021/04/11
Great show
I listen to the show religiously every week because it gives me an insightful update into the goings-on in UK politics. For me it’s a must listen, a...
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