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The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Friday on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts or Spotify.

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  • Tuesday, 9 July, 2024
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    Labour’s manifesto: where will the money come from?

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  • Friday, 7 June, 2024
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    Tory morale plunges

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  • Tuesday, 4 June, 2024
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