Are the Tories stuck in a 'doom loop'?
Political Fix
Financial Times
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🗓️ 14 July 2023
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Miranda Green is joined by FT columnists Stephen Bush and Robert Shrimsley to ask whether there’s any way out of the economic and political "doom loop" afflicting Rishi Sunak’s government. Plus, the FT’s political editor George Parker discusses UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to boost growth. And with three by-elections coming up, the FT’s Anna Gross reports on the mood in Somerset, where the Liberal Democrats hope to win.
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| 0:45.2 | Welcome to Political Fix, your essential insider guide to UK politics |
| 0:49.4 | from the Financial Times, with me Miranda Greene. |
| 0:52.4 | You heard there the FT's George Parker talking about the huge challenges |
| 0:56.6 | facing the government on the economy, more from George shortly. |
| 1:01.0 | But coming up as the economic gloom overshadows conservative ambitions |
| 1:05.4 | to remain in power after the coming general election |
| 1:08.7 | we'll pick over Jeremy Hunt's big speech on the economy |
| 1:12.4 | and we'll visit Somerset where local Tories are on the back foot in the by-election. |
| 1:17.6 | One of three causing headaches for CCHQ. |
| 1:22.0 | Lucy is away this week but I'm joined in the studio by two familiar voices |
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