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Political Fix

Labour triumphs in Peterborough, Tory leadership race officially begins

Political Fix

Financial Times

News, Politics, News & Politics

4.21.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 June 2019

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

The Brexit party came close but failed to win its first seat in Westminster. What lessons are there for Labour and the Tories? Plus, we discuss the latest from the Tory leadership race and who will bag second place alongside Boris Johnson. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Robert Shrimsley, Laura Hughes and Miranda Green. Produced by Anna Dedhar. 

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Welcome to F.T. Politics, a week of discussion on what's happening in Westminster from the Financial Times.

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I'm Savannah. politics, a week of discussion on what's happening in Westminster from the Financial Times.

0:44.6

I'm Sebastian Payne.

0:46.2

In this episode, we'll be discussing Labour's surprise victory in the Peterborough by-election,

0:51.2

what it means for the Tories and the Brexit Party.

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Plus we'll be checking in with the race to be the next Prime Minister

0:57.2

and discuss who's going to make it through the first round.

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I'm delighted to be joined by our political editor George Parker, columnist Robert Shrimsley, deputy opinion

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Ed to Miranda Green and political correspondent Laura Hughes.

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Thank you all for joining.

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So we had a by-election this week in the Cathedral City of Peterborough.

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It's a pretty Brexit supporting place with 61% voting to leave in the 2016 referendum

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