Double crisis: cost of living and Northern Ireland
Political Fix
Financial Times
4.2 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2022
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
This year’s Queen Speech was Boris Johnson’s attempt to reset his government’s policy agenda but it did little to tackle the growing cost of living crisis. We look at what the government might do, plus whether the EU and UK are about to enter a trade war over the Northern Ireland protocol. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with Jim Pickard, Robert Shrimsley, George Parker and Jude Webber.
Produced by Howie Shannon. The sound engineers were Breen Turner and Jan Sigsworth.
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| 0:00.0 | Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you slide by on track to your destination, not a car in the world, as you simply lean back. |
| 0:17.0 | And before you know it, you're there. |
| 0:20.0 | This is how travel should feel, and on our trains, it does. |
| 0:25.0 | Avanti West Coast, feel good travel. |
| 0:33.0 | The state opening of Parliament took place this week with the Prince of Wales delivering a Queen's speech aimed at resetting Boris Johnson's government. |
| 0:41.0 | Her Majesty's government's priority is to grow and strengthen the economy and help ease the cost of living for families. |
| 0:51.0 | Her Majesty's government will level up opportunity in all parts of the country and support more people into work. |
| 1:01.0 | Her Majesty's ministers will continue to support the police to make the streets safer and fund the National Health Service to reduce the COVID backlogs. |
| 1:14.0 | Welcome to Payne's Politics, your central insider guide to British politics from the Financial Times, with me Sebastian Payne. |
| 1:22.0 | In this week's episode, we'll be delving into this year's Queen's speech, not delivered by Her Majesty, but her son. |
| 1:28.0 | And whether it goes far enough to ease the relations between the Prime Minister and his party, but does it also go far enough on the cost of living crisis, and it is Boris Johnson prepared to do more. |
| 1:39.0 | Our Chief Political Correspondent Jim Picard will analyse the Chief Political Commentator Robert Schrimsley. |
| 1:44.0 | And after, it's time to return to Brexit and the latest clashes between the UK and the EU over the Northern Ireland protocol. |
| 1:52.0 | After last week's assembly elections, our matters finally come to a head, and is there any space left for a deal? |
| 1:59.0 | Political Editor George Parker will discuss with our Ireland Correspondent Jude Weber. |
| 2:03.0 | Thanks all for joining the pod. |
| 2:06.0 | The Queen's speech is one of those occasions that shows the British state at its best, pomp and circumstance. |
| 2:14.0 | With golden carriages and a big stick knocking on a big wooden door, it's a dream for those who adore tradition. |
| 2:23.0 | Mr Speaker, the Queen commands its honorable House to attend her Council to State immediately in the House of Peers. |
| 2:32.0 | Well, in the actual substance of the Queen's speech, if there was a culinary theme, it would be red meat. |
| 2:37.0 | It was designed by the Prime Minister and Downey Street to try and ease relations with his party. |
| 2:42.0 | You feel the government's been going in a two-unconservative direction. |
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