2022 year in review
Political Fix
Financial Times
4.2 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 December 2022
⏱️ 71 minutes
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Summary
In our final episode of 2022, we look back on an especially turbulent year in Westminster - from partygate to Chris Pincher, Ukraine to market meltdown, Boris Johnson to Rishi Sunak, Kwasi Kwarteng and Jeremy Hunt.
We reflect on the most significant events, what we got right and wrong at the time, and what British politics will bring in 2023.
This marks Sebastian Payne's last episode presenting the podcast, but we will be back in the new year with a new host.
Presented by Sebastian Payne, with political editor George Parker, chief political correspondent Jim Pickard, chief UK political columnists Robert Shrimsley and deputy opinion editor Miranda Green.
Produced by Anna Dedhar and Howie Shannon. The sound engineers were Breen Turner and Jan Sigsworth.
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| 0:58.4 | Welcome to Payne's Politics, your essential insider guide to Westminster |
| 1:10.6 | from the Financial Times, with me Sebastian Payne. |
| 1:14.1 | In this week's episode, my last in the hosting chair will be looking back |
| 1:18.1 | a walk and only be described as a truly epic period in British politics |
| 1:22.6 | with three prime ministers, two conservative leadership contests, |
| 1:26.2 | countless budgets, one market crash and dozens of podcasts. |
| 1:30.9 | I'm delighted to be joined for my last tour by four comrades who have been a |
| 1:34.8 | crap part of the Payne's politics team over the last six and a half years. |
| 1:39.3 | Political Editor George Parker, Chief Political Correspondent Jim Picard, |
| 1:43.2 | Chief Political Commentator Robert Strimsley and our Deputy Epinion Editor Miranda Greene. |
| 1:48.7 | And those of you who listen last week will know I am now off to Pastor's New. |
| 1:53.0 | From January, I am taking over the think tank onward as its new director. |
| 1:57.0 | But have no fear, the pod will be back under a new guys in the new year. |
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