Bring it on! Election 2024 kicks off
Political Fix
Financial Times
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🗓️ 24 May 2024
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Rishi Sunak shocked Westminster with the decision to hold a snap general election on July 4. As the parties launch their campaigns, Lucy Fisher assembles the Political Fix team to look ahead to the next six weeks. The FT’s Robert Shrimsley, political editor George Parker, columnist Stephen Bush and Political Fix regular Miranda Green have the inside track on how the race to Number 10 might unfold.
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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Audrey Tinline with Leah Quinn. Manuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley.
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| 1:20.0 | Welcome to political fix from the FT with me Lucy Fisher. |
| 1:24.0 | On such a momentous week when the Prime Minister has cut and run for a July 4th snap election, |
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| 1:35.0 | Hi George. Hi Lucy. columnist Robert Schimsley, hi Robert. |
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| 1:40.5 | Hi Stephen. Hi Lucy. And my colleague Miranda, |
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