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Rebellions, reshuffles and Cameron’s return

Plus, what next for Sunak’s Rwanda policy?

An episode of the Political Fix podcast, hosted by Financial Times, titled "Rebellions, reshuffles and Cameron’s return" was published on November 17, 2023 and runs 30 minutes.

November 17, 2023 ·30m · Political Fix

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What a turbulent week in politics: home secretary Suella Braverman sacked, the government’s flagship Rwanda policy deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court and a major Labour rebellion. Not to mention the return of David Cameron. Lucy Fisher is joined by the FT’s George Parker and Stephen Bush to chew over events. And the FT’s William Wallis goes through the government’s options for revitalising its plan to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda. Free links:Why the UK Supreme Court ruled against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy Sunak reshuffle shows a government running on emptyStarmer suffers major rebellion over Israel-Hamas war How David Cameron tried to make his fortune with cash from ChinaFollow Lucy, Stephen and George on X @LOS_Fisher, @stephenkb and @GeorgeWParkerSign 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 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. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a turbulent week in politics: home secretary Suella Braverman sacked, the government’s flagship Rwanda policy deemed unlawful by the Supreme Court and a major Labour rebellion. Not to mention the return of David Cameron. Lucy Fisher is joined by the FT’s George Parker and Stephen Bush to chew over events. And the FT’s William Wallis goes through the government’s options for revitalising its plan to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda. 


Free links:


Why the UK Supreme Court ruled against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy 


Sunak reshuffle shows a government running on empty


Starmer suffers major rebellion over Israel-Hamas war 


How David Cameron tried to make his fortune with cash from China


Follow Lucy, Stephen and George on X @LOS_Fisher, @stephenkb and @GeorgeWParker


Sign 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 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. 


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com




Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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