Coronavirus returns as Chancellor Sunak walks a tightrope
Political Fix
Financial Times
4.2 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 26 September 2020
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced further restrictions to halt the spread of Covid-19 in the UK but faced a backlash from Conservative MPs. Chancellor Rishi Sunak's winter economic plan, however, received a much warmer reception. How much will it help the UK economy? We also discuss Keir Starmer's first conference speech as Labour leader and whether the party's grassroots are happy with the direction he is going. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Chris Giles, Jim Pickard and special guest Ellie Mae O'Hagan. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner and the editor Liam Nolan. Music by Metaphor Music.
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| 0:00.0 | The coronavirus situation in the UK worsened this week, leading Boris Johnson to announce new nationwide restrictions on working and socializing, while insisting the UK still loved its freedom. |
| 0:13.0 | If you look at the history of this country in the last 300 years, |
| 0:17.0 | virtually every advance from free speech to democracy |
| 0:20.0 | to have been, has come from this country and it is very difficult to ask the |
| 0:26.6 | British population uniformly to obey to obey guidelines in the way that it is necessary. |
| 0:35.0 | Welcome to Payne's politics, your essential insider guide to what's happening in British |
| 0:42.1 | politics from the Financial Times with me |
| 0:44.5 | Sebastian Payne. The news has been dominated by COVID-19 this week and so will the |
| 0:50.4 | podcast. I'll be diving into the latest restrictions the Prime Minister introduced |
| 0:55.1 | as well as the mini budget announced by Chancellor Rischisunach to protect jobs throughout the winter. |
| 1:00.8 | Joining me is political editor George Parker and economics editor Chris Giles. |
| 1:07.3 | And later we'll be casting an eye over Kiea Stama's first conference speech as Labour Party leader. His virtual keynote was well received |
| 1:15.2 | and the parties leveled up with the Tories in the polls, but are activists happy with where |
| 1:19.8 | he's taking the party? Chief political correspondent Jim Picard is joined by special |
| 1:24.6 | guest Elie Meel-Hagen and opinion writer to offer their insights. George and |
| 1:30.0 | Chris welcome back. Hi, Boris Johnson told us all to start working from home again |
| 1:39.2 | and said that we couldn't stay in restaurants beyond 10 p.m. |
| 1:42.6 | And as really the biggest party goers of the Financial Times, |
| 1:46.4 | I'm very keen to know, has this really limited |
| 1:48.6 | your social life this week, George? |
| 1:51.4 | Well, I must have, I haven't haveeyed the edict to work from home if possible. |
| 1:54.3 | I think I'm a key worker. |
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