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Rwanda plan reignites Tory civil war

Political Fix

Financial Times

News, Politics, News & Politics

4.21.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2023

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Infighting has erupted once again within the Tory ranks over Rishi Sunak’s last-minute treaty with Kigali and emergency legislation to save his Rwanda removals plan. The FT’s Lucy Fisher is joined by colleagues Miranda Green and Jim Pickard to explain what’s happened and discuss the latest drama, including the shock resignation of the PM’s one-time ally, immigration minister Robert Jenrick. Plus, the FT’s Laura Hughes assesses Boris Johnson’s performance at the Covid inquiry.


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Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Audrey Tinline. The executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Audio mix and original music by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. 


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0:00.0

Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you

0:08.3

slide by on track to your

0:15.0

there,

0:20.0

to care 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 travels should feel,

0:22.0

and on our trains it does.

0:25.0

Avanti West Coast feel good travel. It is quite dangerous for Sunak, I think. It's reminiscent of the kind of Theresa May

0:39.2

area almost, chaos in Parliament. Welcome to Political Fix, the Financial Times essential inside a guide to Westminster.

0:50.0

I'm Lucy Fisher.

0:52.0

The F.T's Miranda Green there talking about the shambles in the Tory party.

0:57.0

Also in this episode, Boris Johnson in contrition mode at the COVID inquiry.

1:02.0

But will it wash? We'll catch up with the F.T.

1:04.7

Laura Hughes who's been covering the evidence live. To discuss all of this and more,

1:08.4

Miranda is here with me in the studio. Hello Miranda. Hello Lucy.

1:11.8

And also here is the F.T's Jim Picard. Hello Jim.

1:14.8

Hi.

1:16.8

So the Prime Minister is on the defensive as his authority comes under

1:21.5

increasing pressure over immigration.

1:24.0

We've had a specific request on the podcast this week

1:27.0

to bring it back to basics and to explain what is frankly a fiendishly complicated subject

1:32.0

in a comprehensible way.

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