Political Fix

The prime minister tried to make some decisive moves in her government this week - and failed. Where does this leave her now? Plus, is the Conservative party taking up environmentalism for the right reasons? With George Parker, Philip Stephens and Laura Hughes of the Financial Times, plus Laura Round of the Bright Blue think tank. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire

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2018 has brought a slew of domestic challenges for Theresa May, can she tackle them while keeping her government on the tracks? Plus, what do the state of the respective memberships say about their parties? With George Parker, Jim Pickard, Miranda Green and Laura Hughes of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire.

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Was Theresa May’s de facto deputy right to resign? And who will replace him? Plus. a review of the political year for the Conservatives, Labour, Brexit and the British economy. With George Parker, Robert Shrimsley. Chris Giles and Gemma Tetlow of the Financial Times, plus political strategist John McTernan. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire.

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Now that the UK has a divorce settlement with the EU, how difficult is phase two going to be? Plus, can the Conservative party find a way to reinvent itself while guiding the country through Brexit? With George Parker and Miranda Green of the Financial Times, plus Robert Colville from the Centre for Policy Studies. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire.

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How did Theresa May unlock the stalled negotiations with the EU? What is in the divorce settlement? And what does it mean for the next stage of talks? With Alex Barker and George Parker of the Financial Times, plus Henry Newman from the Open Europe think tank. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire.

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Has the UK agreed a financial settlement with the EU? What does this mean for making progress with Brexit? Plus, what motivated Jeremy Corbyn’s attack on Morgan Stanley and bankers generally? With George Parker, Alex Barker, Martin Wolf and Miranda Green of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire.

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This week's budget went without a hitch for the May government, but what does the future hold for the economy? And why was Labour's response so poor? Plus, can cooler heads prevail over brokering a new relationship between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic after Brexit? With Chris Giles, Arthur Beesley and Miranda Green of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire.

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Philip Hammond delivered his autumn Budget on Wednesday - was it enough to placate his Conservative critics? What do the dire growth forecasts suggest for the years ahead? And is the UK ready for Brexit? With Rupert Harrison of BlackRock and Torsten Bell of the Resolution Foundation. Presented by Sebastian Payne and produced by Madison Darbyshire and Martin Stabe.

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EU legislation was back in the House of Commons this week and not all Conservative MPs were willing to back the government. Plus, how will Europe's financial centre survive Brexit and what kind of relationship will it have with the bloc? With George Parker, Jonathan Ford, James Blitz and Miranda Green of the Financial Times. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire.

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Has Theresa May’s government been fatally weakened by the forced departure of Priti Patel? And is any progress being made in addressing the Northern Ireland border problem after Brexit? With George Parker and Alex Barker of the Financial Times, plus Henry Newman from the Open Europe think tank. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Madison Darbyshire.  

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