{"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-b2f6635a1fe0/6883877ee0a86cc3ab05d995?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"One year in opposition","description":"<p>As MPs head back to their constituencies for the summer, the Political Fix panel reflects on the year in opposition for Kemi Badenoch and her Conservative party.&nbsp;Host George Parker is joined by Robert Shrimsley to discuss their exclusive interview with the party leader, along with Anna Gross and Jim Pickard to talk Reform, the right-wing agenda, and the rhetoric that some fear could stoke a repeat of last summer's riots.</p><p><br></p><p><em>* The figure referenced regarding £45bn cost of net zero comes from the IFG (Institute for Government) not the IFS (Institute for Fiscal Studies), and the website for the new party founded by Jeremy Corbyn is </em><a href=\"http://yourparty.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>yourparty.uk</em></a>.</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>;&nbsp;Robert <a href=\"https://x.com/robertshrimsley?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@robertshrimsley</a>, <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/robertshrimsley.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@robertshrimsley.bsky.social;</a> Jim <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/pickardje.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@pickardje.bsky.social</a>; Anna <a href=\"https://twitter.com/AnnaSophieGross\" 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>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4oa0CCA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says she is Britain’s Javier Milei&nbsp;</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3H48BAj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jeremy Corbyn sets up ‘Your Party’ to attract leftwing voters from Labour</a></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/4kWKMbB\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Starmer, Farage and the fight to own fairness</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/46WSLlp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Nigel Farage pledges to deport serious offenders</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://on.ft.com/3ILcBGm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pressure grows to shut Blackpool asylum hotel over safety concerns</a></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 days free of Stephen Bush's Inside Politics newsletter.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by George Parker, and produced by Clare Williamson. The executive producer is Flo Phillips. Original music and mix by Breen Turner. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Manuela Saragosa.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/d56661f2-79d7-4e01-8bdb-34bd3a2f4652\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}