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Labour’s week of woes
FromPolitical Fix
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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
As Rishi Sunak celebrates his first year in office, the FT’s Lucy Fisher asks whether he has succeeded in steadying the Tory ship, while the FT’s Miranda Green and George Parker mark his scorecard. The Political Fix team also examines the tough choices facing Keir Starmer as he braces himself for potential frontbench resignations over his approach to the Israel-Hamas war. Plus, economics columnist Soumaya Keynes joins to outline how she spotted apparent plagiarism in Labour shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves’s newly published book, The Women Who Made Modern Economics.You can find Lucy, Miranda and George on X, formerly Twitter, @LOS_Fisher and @greenmiranda and @GeorgeWParkerWant more? Rishi Sunak faces intractable problems on first anniversary as prime ministerMuslim Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to back Gaza ceasefireThe Women Who Made Modern Economics by Rachel Reeves - credit where it’s due?How Claudia Goldin transformed our understanding of women and work Clip: BBCSign up here for 30 free days of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of the World Association of News Publishers 2023 ‘Best Newsletter’ award. Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Oct 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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