On this episode of Voternomics, former UK diplomat Tom Fletcher discusses how the Labour Party leader’s first 30 days could define his premiership.  Plus, reporter Ellen Milligan discusses her story on Labour’s position on Brexit. Hosted by Allegra Stratton and reporters Alex Wickham and Ailbhe Rae. 

On this episode of Voternomics, former UK diplomat Tom Fletcher discusses how the Labour Party leader’s first 30 days could define his premiership.  Plus, reporter Ellen Milligan discusses her <a href="bbg://news/stories/SFL6VAT0AFB4" data-web-url="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-24/uk-labour-party-starmer-s-silence-on-brexit-risks-backfiring-once-he-s-in-power" data-cke-saved-href="bbg://news/stories/SFL6VAT0AFB4">story</a> on Labour’s position on Brexit. Hosted by Allegra Stratton and reporters Alex Wickham and Ailbhe Rae.

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Get ahead of the trends and conversations that are shaping the City of London. Join Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua, Allegra Stratton and Dave Merritt every Thursday as they uncover the best stories and speak to the people in the know.

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Get ahead of the trends and conversations that are shaping the City of London. Join Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua, Allegra Stratton and David Merritt every Thursday as they uncover the best stories and speak to the people in the know. 

Get ahead of the trends and conversations that are shaping the City of London. Join Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua, Allegra Stratton and David Merritt every Thursday as they uncover the best stories and speak to the people in the know.

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Major Foreign Policy Tests Await a Starmer Victory

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Francine Lacqua meets Ray Dalio on OceanX in the port of Nice for the UN Ocean Conference. They speak about radical transparency, building and leaving one of the largest hedge funds and what’s next.

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Francine Lacqua meets Ray Dalio on OceanX in the port of Nice for the UN Ocean Conference. They speak about radical transparency, building and leaving one of the largest hedge funds and what&rsquo;s next. Check out the Originals show: 
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-10-10/ray-dalio-on-markets-debt-and-the-next-global-crisis-video">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-10-10/ray-dalio-on-markets-debt-and-the-next-global-crisis-video</a>

Ray Dalio on his 'tough love' approach, meditating, debt and the global crisis

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Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them.

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Make sense of the world with one essential conversation, every week. Mishal Husain, one of Britain's best interviewers, brings her signature blend of curiosity and tenacity to weekly conversations with world leaders, business titans, and cultural icons, revealing who they really are and how they see the world changing around them. Follow the podcast wherever you listen, so you don't miss an episode. https://link.podtrac.com/iu94w2n4

Introducing: The Mishal Husain Show

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This week, we bring you an extended version of the premiere episode of a new Bloomberg Originals series, Leaders with Francine Lacqua. 

Francine visits Finland, where the threat from neighboring Russia looms large. She speaks to President Alexander Stubb about resilience and how his country is preparing for an uncertain future. 

Watch the Originals program here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-09-12/finnish-president-stubb-on-resilience-in-russia-s-shadow-video

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This week, we bring you an extended version of the premiere episode of a new Bloomberg Originals series, Leaders with Francine Lacqua.&nbsp; Francine visits Finland, where the threat from neighboring Russia looms large. She speaks to President Alexander Stubb about resilience and how his country is preparing for an uncertain future.&nbsp; Watch the Originals program here: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-09-12/finnish-president-stubb-on-resilience-in-russia-s-shadow-video" data-stringify-link="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-09-12/finnish-president-stubb-on-resilience-in-russia-s-shadow-video" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-1021">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-09-12/finnish-president-stubb-on-resilience-in-russia-s-shadow-video</a> Subscribe to the Management and Work newsletter here: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/management-and-work">https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/management-and-work</a>

Finnish President Alexander Stubb on How to be Resilient in Russia's Shadow

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Major Foreign Policy Tests Await a Starmer Victory

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