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Welcome to EFTT politics, your regular discussion on what's happening in Westminster from the Financial Times.

I'm Sebastian Payne and we're no longer the FT election countdown.

In our last episode of 2019, we'll be discussing the return of parliament, another Queen's

speech, another legislative agenda, and yes another debate on the Brexit withdrawal

agreement. We've also got a new Bank of England governor, a couple of new Tory peers and a mini government

reshuffle.

Plus we'll be digging into the latest in the Labour leadership contest and Nicholas Sturgeon's demands

for another Scottish independence referendum.

I'm delighted to be joined by our political editor George Parker,

Deputy opinion into Miranda Green, columnist Robert Shrimsley, Chief Political Correspondent Jim Picard,

and Scotland Correspondent Muir Dickie. Thank you all for joining.

And if you find itself liking this episode of empty politics,

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We also appreciate a nice review. So we've reached the end of the political

year and after the big election result and that victory for Boris Johnson, it's been a rather

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