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on Sundays online only. Dominic Rab, the UK's Foreign Secretary, has faced serious questions this week

about why the country was not better prepared for the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

From the UK, the US through NATO allies and indeed the Taliban and many ordinary Afghans themselves

were surprised by the pace of events. Of course we need to learn the lessons.

Welcome to Payne's Politics, your essential insider guide to what's happening in British politics

from the Financial Times, with me Sebastian Payne. This week, we'll be examining how the UK

got its withdrawal from Afghanistan so badly wrong and look at the whitehall briefing war against

the Foreign Office. Robert Schumsley, our chief political commentator, will be analysing along

with Laura Hughes, a political and diplomatic correspondent.

And later, we'll be looking at the UK's secret contingency planning for what would happen

to its nuclear deterrent in the event of Scottish independence, with the tried submarines moved

to the South Coast, America, France or stay where they are. Our Scotland correspondent Mira Dickie

will explore with special guest Chris Branigan, the Prime Minister's former defence adviser and

a senior fellow at the Politics Change Think Tank. First, Robert Nora, welcome back to the podcast.

Laura, welcome back. It's been probably a good year since you've joined us on Payne's politics.

You've been on maternity leave. How was it spitting a whole year out of Westminster and

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