Best Bradford City Podcasts (2024)

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The League Two Season REALLY Starts Now 1:00:44

1h ago1:00:44

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Jordan and Jake celebrate a change in their club's fortunes as the League Two season really starts to kick into gear. Calls for manager's sackings already, question marks over tactics and more disaster for Swindon Town. Including League Two Match Day Two Games Notts County vs Fleetwood Bromley vs AFC Wimbledon Carlisle United vs Barrow Accrington S…

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DISASTER! - The Worst Possible Start to the League Two Season 1:04:10

4d ago1:04:10

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Jordan and Luke review all the action and drama in the first round of fixtures in League Two for the 2024/25 season, including opening day victories for the likes for Doncaster Rovers, Port Vale, Gillingham and Bromley, as well as a disappointing first day for the likes of MK Dons, Carlisle United, Accrington Stanley and Grimsby Town. Including Bar…

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Episode #61 - Season Preview 2024-25 with Tom McDermott! 1:10:41

16d ago1:10:41

1:10:41

The amazing Tom McDermott steps in to guest host the podcast this week as Jason clearly has something better to be doing. Tom joins Tim and Alex to preview the new Bradford City season. Ahead of Saturday's first game, the guys touch on the ins and outs in the squad, expectations for the new season, and look forward to the opener on Saturday against…

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League Two Table PREDICTED! 1:11:13

20d ago1:11:13

1:11:13

The 2024/25 League Two season is fast approaching and that means fans, pundits and the media all attempt to predict what the new campaign holds. Wrexham, Stockport County, Mansfield Town and Crawley Town made their way out of the league, replaced with Cheltenham Town, Port Vale, Fleetwood Town and Carlisle United. Whilst Chesterfield and Bromley ma…

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League Two Managers RANKED 2:12:16

23d ago2:12:16

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The hosts take BUMPER episode to a new extreme. Jordan, Keiron, Luke and Jake return to rank all 24 League Two Managers Including managers from League Two clubs: Port Vale MK Dons Doncaster Rovers Gillingham Notts County Chesterfield Carlisle United Colchester United Bradford City Swindon Town AFC Wimbledon Grimsby Town Tranmere Rovers Fleetwood To…

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Net zeroing in on investment: Can the Government deliver a fair transition? 1:13:00

22d ago1:13:00

1:13:00

The new Labour Government says it wants clean energy – and wider action on climate change – at the heart of its new economic strategy, pledging to go further and faster on decarbonising electricity, insulating homes, and shifting to electric vehicles than plans in the previous parliament. These changes will facilitate economic growth and climate re…

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The times are a-changin’: Assessing the political and economic outlook for the new Labour Government 1:13:00

1M ago1:13:00

1:13:00

Labour has returned to power in Westminster for the first time in 14 years. The new Government has a big electoral mandate but faces a momentous task in delivering lasting economic and social change. From kickstarting growth and reducing poverty, to reforming the planning system, energy market and workplace conditions, Labour’s agenda is fraught wi…

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BRAND NEW: League Two Transfer Window RANKED 1:27:56

1M ago1:27:56

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The hosts review the League Two transfer window so far and rank each club's business! Including: Port Vale MK Dons Doncaster Rovers Gillingham Notts County Chesterfield Carlisle United Colchester United Bradford City Swindon Town AFC Wimbledon Grimsby Town Tranmere Rovers Fleetwood Town Cheltenham Town Walsall Newport County Bromley Accrington Stan…

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Is Britain working? The labour market context to the general election 1:13:00

2M ago1:13:00

1:13:00

Since 2010, Britain’s labour market has gone through a period of boom and bust – with record jobs growth in the last decade followed by a struggle to return to pre-pandemic employment rates in the 2020s. And while the country has experienced an unprecedented pay depression, a rising minimum wage has driven down low pay to its lowest level in decade…

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The cost of poor health: What does rising health-related benefit spending mean for the UK and its next government? 1:14:25

2M ago1:14:25

1:14:25

Health-related benefit spending is rising – particularly among children and younger adults – and this increase is forecast to accelerate in the years ahead. With record numbers of people claiming disability benefits, incapacity benefits or both, there are serious questions to answer about what lies behind this trend and its impact on the health of …

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The state of welfare: How has Britain’s safety net changed since 2010 and what comes next? 1:15:24

2M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

Britain’s welfare system has undergone a major overhaul over the past decade, with major reforms as well as major cuts. In more recent years it’s faced unprecedented pressures, from the Covid-19 pandemic to the cost-of-living crisis. The social security system is at the heart of many general election debates, and this one looks set to be no excepti…

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Ending stagnation: How to boost prosperity across Scotland 1:02:58

2M ago1:02:58

1:02:58

A toxic combination of 15 years of low growth, and four decades of high inequality, has left Britain poorer and falling behind its peers. Productivity growth is weak and public investment is low, while wages today are no higher than they were before the financial crisis. Britain needs a new economic strategy to lift itself out of stagnation. Scotla…

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State crafting: Changes and challenges for managing the public finances 1:20:44

3M ago1:20:44

1:20:44

Tax and spend are at the heart of every general election – understandably as they represent the most significant choices made by most governments. The size and shape of the state has changed substantially since 2010. Despite spending cuts and tax rises, public debt levels are up. Whoever wins the next election will have to wrestle with the same for…

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FootballTalk Episode 149: Leeds United's Wembley play-off heartache, Barnsley and Darrell Clarke and how Sheffield Wednesday can keep Danny Rohl happy 40:48

2M ago40:48

40:48

In the last podcast of the 2023-24 campaign, YP football writers Leon Wobschall and Stuart Rayner get together with host Mark Singleton to discuss the final talking points of the season. They start at Wembley and yet more play-off heartache for Leeds United who were edged out by Southampton in the Championship play-off final, missing out on an imme…

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Inflation scarring: How has the cost-of-living crisis changed Britain? 1:17:10

3M ago1:17:10

1:17:10

Economies around the world exited the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, and jumped straight into the biggest inflation surge for four decades, with a cost-of-living crisis accelerated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But with inflation finally back close to its target of two per cent, to be confirmed by the ONS on Wednesday 22nd May, now is the time to as…

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Setting a new path to greater, shared prosperity: How cities in the North East can help to end economic stagnation 1:21:00

3M ago1:21:00

1:21:00

A toxic combination of 15 years of low growth, and four decades of high inequality, has left Britain poorer and falling behind its peers. Productivity growth is weak and public investment is low, while wages today are no higher than they were before the financial crisis. Britain needs a new economic strategy to lift itself out of stagnation. This n…

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FootballTalk - Episode 148: Leeds United's Premier League chance, Sheffield United's summer of change, Rotherham United's rebuild underway and Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 picks 43:56

3M ago43:56

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On this week’s show, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to look forward to Sunday’s Championship play-off final clash between Leeds United and Southampton at Wembley. They also reflect on the end of Sheffield United’s miserable return to the Premier League, a campaign which saw them suffer an immediate rel…

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Building a better Britain: How cities like Bradford can help to end economic stagnation 1:12:54

3M ago1:12:54

1:12:54

A toxic combination of 15 years of low growth, and four decades of high inequality, has left Britain poorer and falling behind its peers. Productivity growth is weak and public investment is low, while wages today are no higher than they were before the financial crisis. Britain needs a new economic strategy to lift itself out of stagnation. This n…

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FootballTalk - Episode 147: Huddersfield Town and Michael Duff, the summer ahead for Sheffield United, Leeds United's play-off hoodoo and Doncaster Rovers see promotion dream ended 48:03

3M ago48:03

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On this week’s show, The YP’s Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to reflect on the latest few days of the Yorkshire football scene. They start in the Championship and Huddersfield Town where, soon after Andrew Breitenreiter’s passing through the exit door following the Terriers’ relegation to League One, former Barnsley boss …

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Selby: North Yorkshire's Canary in the Coal Mine 35:46

3M ago35:46

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The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our eight seat of Selby, Mason speaks to the Labour MP Keir Mather about how his party can build on the successes of his b…

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FootballTalk - Episode 146: Hull's shock sacking of Liam Rosenior, big decisions for Owls, Barnsley done & Doncaster keep the dream alive 47:49

3M ago47:49

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On this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to reflect on the closing of the Championship regular season and the onset of the League One and Two play-offs. Not surprisingly, they start with the shock sacking of Liam Rosenior by Hull City after the Tigers missed out on the play-offs by three points and one place. W…

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Policy making beyond Westminster: Keynote speech by Mark Drakeford MS 52:01

4M ago52:01

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1999 saw the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Senedd all meet in their full form for the first time. This marked the most significant act of devolution of the 20th Century, and it has changed the United Kingdom significantly over the past quarter of a century. The process of devolution has continued to evolve, with the ext…

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Policy making beyond Westminster - Panel 2: Spending and strategy 55:17

4M ago55:17

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1999 saw the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Senedd all meet in their full form for the first time. This marked the most significant act of devolution of the 20th Century, and it has changed the United Kingdom significantly over the past quarter of a century. The process of devolution has continued to evolve, with the ext…

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Policy making beyond Westminster - Panel 1: Devolved tax and benefits 56:49

4M ago56:49

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1999 saw the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Senedd all meet in their full form for the first time. This marked the most significant act of devolution of the 20th Century, and it has changed the United Kingdom significantly over the past quarter of a century. The process of devolution has continued to evolve, with the ext…

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Policy making beyond Westminster: Keynote speech by John Swinney MSP 50:24

4M ago50:24

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1999 saw the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Senedd all meet in their full form for the first time. This marked the most significant act of devolution of the 20th Century, and it has changed the United Kingdom significantly over the past quarter of a century. The process of devolution has continued to evolve, with the ext…

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FootballTalk - Episode 145: What next for relegated Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town plus Leeds United and Hull City's promotion chances 46:21

3M ago46:21

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On this week’s podcast, YP football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss the relegation of Sheffield United – confirmed with a 5-1 defeat at Newcastle United. Where did it go wrong for the Blades and where do they go from here? On a similar theme, Huddersfield Town are also heading down – save for some goalsc…

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Precarious profits? Why firms use insecure contracts, and what would change their minds 1:13:34

4M ago1:13:34

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Over one-in-ten workers across Britain is employed on some form of precarious contract. The problems with such working arrangements for some workers are well known: they have limited control over their working patterns and insecure incomes too. But why firms use, or even come to rely on them, is rarely discussed and poorly understand. We need a far…

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FootballTalk - Episode 144: Barnsley's shock sacking of Neill Collins, Huddersfield Town's worst nightmare and Sheffield Wednesday's bid for The Great Escape 55:32

4M ago55:32

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On this week’s show, The YP’s football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news from around the Yorkshire football scene. They discuss the shock sacking of Neill Collins by Barnsley, the Reds in a poor run of form, but still in the play-off places with just one game to go. Huddersfield Town’s 4-…

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Bradford West: Dealing with Conflict in Yorkshire’s International City 36:04

4M ago36:04

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The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our sixth seat of Bradford West, Mason speaks to the Labour MP Naz Shah about how she beat George Galloway and how she hop…

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Powering Britain: Can we decarbonise electricity without disadvantaging poorer families? 1:18:25

4M ago1:18:25

1:18:25

The UK’s transition towards a net zero economy requires a complete overhaul of our power sector. We don’t just need electricity generation that has been decarbonised, but a huge amount more of it as we switch away from heating our homes with gas and powering our cars with petrol. This will require a huge step up in investment – we must raise wind t…

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Bridlington and The Wolds: The Grey Vote 34:04

4M ago34:04

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The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our fifth seat of Bridlington and The Wolds, Mason speaks to Charlie Dewhirst, the Tory candidate for the seat who could b…

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FootballTalk - Episode 143: Hull City's play-off push, Leeds United's top-two bid PLUS the relegation battle facing Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday 42:28

4M ago42:28

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In this week’s show, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall join host Mark Singleton to discuss Hull City’s chances of making the Championship play-offs. With Just three games to go, they remain six points adrift of sixth spot. Leeds United’s hopes of clinching a top-two automatic spot took a hit at the weekend with a home defeat to Blackburn Rovers – bu…

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In credit? Assessing where Universal Credit’s long rollout has left the benefit system, and Britain 1:18:30

4M ago1:18:30

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Universal Credit, announced back in 2010 and introduced in 2013, will be fully rolled out by whoever wins the next election. The benefit has been on a rollercoaster over those years – with the IT underpinning it causing major teething problems, and later success in processing unprecedented numbers of claims during the pandemic. In the long years si…

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Building pressure? Rising rents, and what to expect in the future 1:13:10

4M ago1:13:10

1:13:10

The combination of high house prices and stagnating incomes over recent decades, coupled with the decline of social housing, mean that millions more of us are private renters. And they are renting for longer too. Private rents have risen swiftly in the wake of the pandemic. What happens next matters hugely for millions of families, and yet the driv…

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FootballTalk - Episode 142: Millers drop but will Blades, Owls and Terriers follow them and are Leeds destined for the play-offs? 54:57

4M ago54:57

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On this week’s show, The YP’s football writers Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest issues surrounding the Yorkshire football scene. They start at the New York Stadium and what needs to happen next at Rotherham United after relegation after just two seasons in the Championship was confirmed and how they a…

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Leeds Central and Headingley: The Kids Are Not Alright 45:09

4M ago45:09

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The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our fourth seat of Leeds Central and Headingley, Mason speaks to Labour MP Alex Sobel and Ruby Ruby Herbert from Labour St…

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Episode #60 - Retained List 2024! 1:02:29

5M ago1:02:29

1:02:29

Jason, Tim and Alex are back to spend as little as time as possible talking about City's performances since the last podcast, put this year into the memory hole, and move on to seasons new! After going position by position through the squad, they finish by answering your questions, potential new signings and Ash Taylor and Vadaine Oliver as a futur…

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FootballTalk - Episode 141: Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield Wednesday's ongoing battle to beat the drop PLUS Doncaster Rovers' resurgence - The YP FootballTalk Podcast 52:48

4M ago52:48

52:48

Sheffield United looked to have found the winning formula only to be denied by Fulham in a 3-3 draw at Bramall Lane meaning they now sit 10 points from safety with nine games remaining and ahead of Thuesday’s trip to Anfield to take on Premier League high-fliers, Liverpool. Is there any hope of survival? Continuing the theme of those teams from the…

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Thirsk and Malton - Labour's biggest test 34:40

5M ago34:40

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The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our third seat of Thirsk and Malton, Mason speaks to the local Tory MP Kevin Holinrake about whether he’s under threat and…

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FootballTalk - Episode 140: Sheffield United and what next, Hull City's play-off chances and the contrasting fortunes of Harrogate Town and Bradford City 40:24

5M ago40:24

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On this week’s podcast, Yorkshire Post football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, join host Mark Singleton to cast their eye over the latest news and issues surrounding Yorkshire’s leading football clubs. They look at the fallout for both Harrogate Town and Bradford City following their latest derby meeting, as well as looking at Hull City…

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Setting a high bar: Celebrating 25 years of the minimum wage, and plotting its next path 1:13:09

5M ago1:13:09

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The introduction of the minimum wage back in April 1999 was a controversial policy choice, with businesses warning that it would lead to widespread job losses. But 25 years on, it has proved to be a great policy success that has been built on by several governments. Raising the legal wage floor has significantly reduced low pay and inequality, with…

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Barnsley South - The Sick Man of Yorkshire 38:01

5M ago38:01

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The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our second seat of Barnsley South, Mason Boycott-Owen speaks to the local Labour MP Steph Peacock and the Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan. Thi…

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Boosting prosperity across Britain: How cities like Bristol can help to end economic stagnation 1:12:51

5M ago1:12:51

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A toxic combination of 15 years of low growth, and four decades of high inequality, has left Britain poorer and falling behind its peers. Wages today are no higher than they were before the financial crisis, and England’s biggest cities beyond London all have productivity levels below the national average. Britain needs a new economic strategy to l…

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Living life to the full: How can we make our longer lives healthier, happier and more productive? 1:02:58

5M ago1:02:58

1:02:58

Book launch for The Longevity Imperative by Professor Andrew J Scott Britain, along with many other countries, is getting older and living longer. This demographic shift has huge health, economic and societal impacts, but too often the debate is limited to the fiscal costs of an ageing society, and pressures on the NHS. Instead we need to take a br…

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FootballTalk - Episode 139: Leeds United's continued rise, Huddersfield Town's battle to avoid joining Rotherham United in League One and Barnsley and Bradford City's urgent need to turn form around 39:12

5M ago39:12

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On this week’s YP football writer Leon Wobschall joins host Mark Singleton to discuss the rise of Leeds United to the top of the Championship, what has got them there and whether they can cement a top two space and earn an immediate return to the Premier League. They also reflect on the fallout from the 0-0 Yorkshire derby draw between Rotherham Un…

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York Outer - It’s for Girls 31:13

5M ago31:13

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The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our first seat of York Outer, Mason Boycott-Owen speaks to the local Tory MP, Julian Sturdy and his Labour challenger, Luke Charters. This we…

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FootballTalk - Episode 138: Leeds United, Hull City, Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town and their respective dogfights PLUS Barnsley and Bradford City's inconsistency 53:10

5M ago53:10

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On this week’s podcast, The YP’s football writers, Stuart Rayner and Leon Wobschall, join host Mark Singleton to discuss the latest news and issues surrounding the Yorkshire football scene. This week, they start at Hillsborough and the Yorkshire derby between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United and the implications for each team’s respective fight…

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Polls point to Tory disaster: interviews with John Curtice and Luke Tryl 36:56

5M ago36:56

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Pod’s Own Country returns with a new series: Battleground Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters. As he prepares to set off on his roadshow, Mason Boycott-Owen speaks to pollsters Sir John Curtice and Luke Tryl of …

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The return of Pod's Own Country - Battleground Yorkshire 2:15

6M ago2:15

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All eyes are on Yorkshire to see who will win the race to Number 10. Pod's Own Country is back with a new series 'Battleground Yorkshire'. Join The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent, Mason Boycott-Owen as he travels the length and breadth of the region visiting the key seats that could spell disaster or delight for the main parties come el…

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Game changer? Assessing the Budget’s economic, and electoral, impact 1:16:48

6M ago1:16:48

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The upcoming Spring Budget may be the last big fiscal event before the General Election, one of few chances for the government to set the terms of the economic debate. And with the government trailing heavily in the polls, and the economy entering a mild recession at the end of last year, the pressure is on to make it a game-changing Budget economi…

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