{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/8e80ba05-2f15-4479-a6cc-b2f6635a1fe0/68397f63b2e4c2434bf0dca7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Who’s afraid of Nigel Farage?","description":"<p>Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Reform party leader Nigel Farage clashed on economic issues this week. Farage said his party was the champion of the working class, while Starmer warned Farage’s proposed spending rises amounted to “fantasy promises”. Host George Parker is joined by the FT’s Stephen Bush, Chris Giles and Anna Gross to discuss Reform’s fiscal plans. Plus, Labour’s chancellor Rachel Reeves has plenty of fiscal problems of her own. The panel discusses whether or not her economic arithmetic is adding up.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Follow George on Bluesky or X: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/georgewparker.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@georgewparker.bsky.social</a>, <a href=\"https://x.com/GeorgeWParker?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@GeorgeWParker</a>; Stephen <a href=\"http://@stephenkb.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@stephenkb.bsky.social</a>‬, <a href=\"https://x.com/stephenkb?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@stephenkb</a>; Chris <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/chrisgiles.ft.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@chrisgiles.ft.com</a>‬, <a href=\"https://x.com/ChrisGiles_?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ChrisGiles_</a>; Anna <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/annasophiegross.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@annasophiegross.bsky.social</a>‬, <a href=\"https://x.com/annasophiegross?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@AnnaSophieGross</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>What did you think of this episode? Let us know at </strong><a href=\"mailto:politicalfix@ft.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>politicalfix@ft.com</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Want more? Free links:&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4mAPr4Y\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Do Reform UK’s tax and spending plans add up?</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4jrwRJY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">British politics is choice between Labour and Reform, says Starmer</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4mxcbCR\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Will Rachel Reeves bend her fiscal rules to help balance the books?</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4jAhVt6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">IMF gives Rachel Reeves political cover to ‘refine’ UK fiscal rules</a></p><p><br></p><p>Clips from ITV News on YouTube; Reform UK on YouTube</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/newsletter-signup/inside-politics/trial\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> for 30 free days of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter, winner of best newsletter at the Future of Media Awards, 2023 and 2024</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by George Parker, and produced by Ethan Plotkin. Original music and mix by Breen Turner. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Manuela Saragosa.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/c22cd52a-c930-44c3-9085-6977d4a11f8f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}