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Political Fix

Boris blunders on Brexit and talks collapse in Belfast

Political Fix

Financial Times

Politics, News, News & Politics

4.21.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2018

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Boris Johnson delivered his “road to Brexit” speech this week but did not say anything new. Was it his fault or the Cabinet? Plus, power sharing talks between the DUP and Sinn Fein fall apart. What’s next for Northern Ireland? Presented by Sebastian Payne. With Henry Mance, Laura Hughes and Arthur Beesley. Produced by Janina Conboye.

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0:44.8

week's episode we'll be discussing Boris Johnson's Brexit speech this week,

0:49.2

alignment for the City of London, plus the latest collapse in Power Sharing Talks in Northern Ireland.

0:54.8

I'm delighted to be joined by our political correspondence Henry Mans and Norra Hughes,

0:59.0

plus Island correspondent Arthur Beasley.

1:01.7

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1:04.3

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1:09.0

TV every Saturday morning. Boris Johnson bounced back into the spotlight this week, delivering the first of a series of

1:16.6

speeches from government ministers on the road to Brexit.

1:20.0

The foreign secretary tried to bring back some of his old pizzazz and charm, but didn't really

1:24.4

offer many new details on where he sees the UK heading after it leaves the block.

1:29.2

This could be the cabinet's fault.

1:31.0

They haven't decided on where we're going either or it could be Downing Street

1:34.5

for restricting what the foreign secretary could stay but the question is was Boris Rhee the

1:39.1

best man to reach out to remainers? Henry Mance you are our man on the ground there. What did you make of the speech?

1:45.8

There was a lot of anticipation, I mean it was like we were going to be addressed by some great

1:50.0

intellectual and with lots to say and in fact I think a lot of people both

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