Who’s an extremist in the UK?
Political Fix
Financial Times
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🗓️ 15 March 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
The UK government is redefining extremism. But there are warnings that the new guidance could curb free speech and ensnare legitimate organisations. The FT’s Lucy Fisher is joined by colleagues Robert Shrimsley and Stephen Bush to discuss the pushback from multiple Tory factions and Labour. They also dissect the row over racist comments allegedly made by the Conservatives’ biggest donor, and how it has prompted questions about Rishi Sunak’s leadership. Plus, Hannah White from the Institute for Government joins the panel, outlining a new plan designed to make it easier for future prime ministers to get things done.
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| 0:39.0 | Welcome to Political Fix, your essential insider guy to Westminster from the Financial Times with me Lucy Fisher. |
| 0:50.0 | Coming up, who's an extremist in the UK? |
| 0:53.2 | The government devises a new definition, |
| 0:55.7 | just as a Tory party donor is accused of racism |
| 0:59.1 | and calling for an MP to be shot. |
| 1:01.8 | With me here in the FT studio to discuss some... for an MP to be shot. |
| 1:03.0 | With me here in the FT studio to discuss some of these issues, our political fix |
| 1:06.5 | regulars Stephen Bush, hi Stephen, hi Lucy, and Robert Schumsley. |
| 1:10.8 | Hi Lucy. |
| 1:11.8 | Hi Robert. And also joining the show today is Hannah White, |
| 1:14.0 | director of the Institute for Government Think Tank. |
| 1:17.0 | Hi, Hannah. |
| 1:18.0 | Hello. So, Hannah, we're going to talk to you shortly about why |
| 1:24.8 | Prime Ministers fail to implement their agendas and how reforms to the |
| 1:28.5 | centre of government could help. But I wanted to kick off with something else which is extremism. |
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