Gamble Pays Off for Japan's Takaichi, Starmer Leadership on the Brink | The Pulse 2/9/2026

Описание: A bold gamble by the Japanese Prime Minister has paid off in spectacular fashion, with Sanae Takaichi securing the biggest ever parliamentary majority for any post-war leader in Japan. It's an extraordinary reversal of fortunes for the Liberal Democratic Party, which lost control of both houses of parliament just seven months ago.

Meanwhile UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership hangs in the balance, despite sacrificing his right-hand man over the controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson. Morgan McSweeney resigned as Starmer's chief of staff over the weekend, saying he took "full responsibility" for advising the Prime Minister to hire Mandelson as US Ambassador, despite his ties to the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Today's guests: Eric Lonergan, Calibrate Partners, Head of Discretionary Macro; Teresa Ribera, European Competition Commissioner; Hugo Dobson, University of Sheffield, Professor of Japan’s International Relations;

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:00:25 - Takaichi Triumphs With Japan’s Biggest Post-War Election Victory
00:03:58 - Markets roundtable: Clibrate Partners' Eric Lonergan & Bloomberg's Sylvia Westall
00:14:29 - Teresa Ribera, European Commission Competition Commissioner & Executive VP
00:23:42 - Monday headlines
00:24:22 - Reform UK's Tice: Aide quitting is just the beginning
00:25:13 - Keir Starmer premiership teeters on Brink over Mandelson-Epstein saga
00:27:19 - Hedge funds ramp up bearish Pound bets
00:30:27 - Oil drops as easing Middle Eastern tensions
00:34:21 - African mining Indaba underway
00:38:34 - Hong Kong sentences Jimmy Lai to jail for 20 years
00:40:56 - Hugo Dobson, University of Sheffield Japanese Studies Professor
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