Could the election results still surprise us?

Plus, where have all the ‘good chaps’ of British politics gone?

An episode of the Political Fix podcast, hosted by Financial Times, titled "Could the election results still surprise us?" was published on June 28, 2024 and runs 36 minutes.

June 28, 2024 ·36m · Political Fix

Summary

With under a week to go until polling day, Lucy Fisher and her panel — the FT’s Miranda Green and Stephen Bush — pull together the threads of the campaign to explore the remaining ‘known unknowns’ in this election. They are joined by FT columnist Simon Kuper whose new book ‘Good Chaps’ looks at the disintegration of public service in our national life and examines how to rid our political system of sleaze.Follow Lucy on X: @LOS_FisherWant more? Free links:Reform UK activist calls for migrants to be shotA safe space at the eye of the storm: onboard Rishi Sunak’s battle busBlue Wall vulnerable to tactical voting as natural Conservatives turn against partyHow the Conservatives lost touch with England’s prosperous southSign up here for 30 free days of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of the World Association of News Publishers 2023 ‘Best Newsletter’ award. Presented by Lucy Fisher. Produced by Philippa Goodrich and Leah QuinnManuela Saragosa is the executive producer. Original music and audio mix by Breen Turner. The FT’s head of audio is Cheryl Brumley. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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