Boris Johnson undertakes his first major overseas trip
Political Fix
Financial Times
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🗓️ 25 September 2021
⏱️ 34 minutes
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This week, we analyse Boris Johnson’s trip to America, his address to the UN, his one-to-one with President Joe Biden and the health of the so-called special relationship. Joining to discuss are our political editor George Parker, and political and diplomatic correspondent Laura Hughes.
Plus, we’ll be looking forward to the Labour party conference in Brighton next week. Keir Starmer has published a 14,000 word pamphlet setting out his vision for the country, but is anyone listening? Chief political correspondent Jim Pickard will discuss along with special guest John McTernan, the former Labour advisor and sometimes FT writer.
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| 0:00.0 | Boris Johnson undertook his first major overseas trip as Prime Minister this week |
| 0:05.7 | when he spoke to the UN General Assembly about why now is the moment to tackle climate change. |
| 0:11.8 | Come at the front, Sang, it's not easy being green. |
| 0:18.0 | Do you remember that one? |
| 0:21.0 | I want you to know that he was wrong. |
| 0:25.0 | He was wrong. |
| 0:27.0 | It is easy, it's not only easy, it's lucrative and it's right to be green. |
| 0:32.0 | He will, though, he's also unnecessarily rude to Miss Piggy, I thought. |
| 0:35.0 | Come at the front. |
| 0:38.0 | Welcome to Payne's Politics, your essential insider guide to what's happening in British politics |
| 0:43.0 | from the Financial Times, with me Sebastian Payne. |
| 0:46.0 | In this week's episode, we'll be analysing the UK Prime Minister's trip to America |
| 0:51.0 | that addressed the UN that you heard at the top is one to ones with President Joe Biden |
| 0:56.0 | and the health of the so-called special relationship. |
| 0:59.0 | Joining us discuss our political editor George Parker and political and diplomatic |
| 1:03.0 | correspondent Laura Hughes. |
| 1:06.0 | And later, we'll be looking forward to the Labour Party conference in Brighton. |
| 1:10.0 | Kia Starmer has published a 14,000-word pamphlet setting out his vision for the country, |
| 1:16.0 | but it's anyone listening. |
| 1:18.0 | Chief political correspondent Jim Picard will discuss along with our special guest, John McTernan, |
| 1:23.0 | former Labour Special Advisor and sometimes F.T. writer. |
| 1:26.0 | George and Laura, welcome back. |
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