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Political Fix

The Tories conquer Hartlepool

Political Fix

Financial Times

Politics, News, News & Politics

4.21.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Thursday's local elections resulted in gains for Boris Johnson's Conservatives, including a historic win in the Hartlepool by-election. What does this mean for Labour and Keir Starmer's leadership? Plus, we discuss clashes with the French over Jersey fishing this week and where UK-EU relations will go next. Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Jim Pickard, Peter Foster and special guest Georgina Wright of the Institut Montaigne. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Josh de la Mare. The sound engineer was Breen Turner. Review clips: News pool, BBC

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0:00.0

Here's Starmer's Labour Party,

0:02.6

Suffolet Air Historic Upset on Thursday,

0:05.3

with the Conservative Party winning the Hartley Pool by election.

0:08.9

Labour have taken people in Hartley Pool for granted for too long.

0:12.8

I heard this time again on the doorstep.

0:16.0

People have had enough, and they've made it clear, it's time for change.

0:23.0

Welcome to Payne's Politics,

0:24.6

your essential insider guide to what's happening in British politics

0:28.0

from the Financial Times, with me Sebastian Payne.

0:31.6

This week we'll be discussing the Hartley Pool by election result,

0:35.2

as you heard from its new Tory MP, Jill Mortimer, at the beginning,

0:38.6

and similar results across the rest of England.

0:41.5

So why did Labour lose the seat on what does it mean for Kia Starmer's leadership?

0:45.9

Joining to discuss is political editor George Parker

0:48.8

and Chief Political Correspondent Jim Picard.

0:53.2

Plus we'll be looking at the UK's brief war with France

0:56.4

over fishing this week.

0:58.0

Classes between boats in Jersey were prompted by concerns over post-Brexit red tape.

1:03.2

Has the UK broken the terms of its trade agreement

1:05.9

or both sides just cage rattling?

1:08.4

Public policy editor Peter Foster will explain,

1:11.1

along with special guest Georgina Rye,

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