The Scotsman's political reporters guide you through the changing landscape of Scottish politics. From Scottish Independence to education and everything in between, they will offer unrivalled insight, explain the political issues of the day, take a deeper look into the problems behind them and introduce you to those who are ultimately tasked with solving them. The Steamie is a Laudable production by the Scotsman.
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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 election day 2024. From Barnsley to Bridlington and Sheffield to Selby to, 12 battleground seats will be explored in 12 weeks, dissecting the big is ...
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The goal of Laudable is to harness the power of social media to create a safe space and promote mental wellness and self care in the first responder community and in society as a whole. We hope you join us in helping each other, one post at a time.
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The Northern Agenda is a weekly podcast covering politics and public affairs from across the North of England, voiced by journalists who are outside the Westminster bubble, reporting from the other side of the North/South divide. From Blackpool to Barnsley and Bamburgh and everywhere in between, exploring subjects such as levelling up to buses, elections to the latest council scraps, The Northern Agenda brings you discussion and analysis of the North's big political stories, from people expe ...
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Welcome to the award winning Brummie Mummies podcast, the show that shares inspiring stories from Birmingham mums and dads and is brimming with useful advice and suggestions. Brummie Mummies has been a much-loved hub for parents in Birmingham since 2015, known for bringing families together both online and at sell-out social events. This podcast is packed full of tips from real Birmingham parents as show host and Brummie Mummies founder Zoe Chamberlain chats to mums and dads of all backgroun ...
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In the 1980s, Liverpool's fortunes plummeted. Docks shut, jobs vanished and neighbourhoods erupted into riots. Into this fractious world stepped a group of hard-left politicians that would be celebrated and vilified in turn - Militant.Three and a half decades on, Militant is still a loaded word in British politics. In Liverpool, many families will never forgive them. But for others, they were heroes.This is the story of how a secretive group of left-wingers captured power in one of Britain's ...
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How to be an independent country: Scotland's choices is a new podcast from The Scotsman which will tackle the big questions facing Scotland at a second independence referendum from a different perspective. Instead of hearing from the same old voices, join Conor Matchett as he explores how other countries across the world experienced independence, the challenges they faced, and the lessons to be learned for Scotland.
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Alone Together has been with you since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Amongst all the fear, doom and gloom that has surrounded Covid-19, we’ve been here to bring you the positive stories of our local heroes doing their bit to help keep our communities going.We have also brought you fact-filled interviews with experts offering tips, advice and answers to your FAQs about the pandemic.The podcast continues to follow the coronavirus story closely, as we learn to adapt to a ‘new normal’ i ...
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Pull up and grab a plate as Michael Smith serves up his renowned, one-of-a-kind food for thought through insightful interviews and cutting-edge commentary on all things sports and pop culture - along with side portions of politics and parenthood.
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the extraordinary fallout from the First Minister’s decision to scrap the Bute House Agreement. Is this the end for Humza Yousaf? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Local elections 2024: the ones to watch | How can North’s ex-mining towns catch up?
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This week Rob Parsons focuses on the parts of the country where millions of us live - the so-called coalfield or ex-mining communities - and find out what the future holds for them. There's a new report out this week from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust setting out how the areas whose miners used to power industrial Britain are still lagging behi…
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Bradford West: Dealing with Conflict in Yorkshire’s International City
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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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Alistair Grant, David Bol, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss the Scottish Government's decision to ditch its annual and interim climate targets. Where does it mean, and where does it leave us? David Bol speaks to Scottish Green Co-Leader Patrick Harvie MSP and Màiri McAllan Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy. Learn …
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Which political story should we be paying more attention to: Angela Rayner or Mark Menzies?
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Which political story should we be paying more attention to: the saga of Angela Rayner's council house in Stockport or that of Lancashire MP Mark Menzies, who is accused of using political donations to cover medical expenses and pay off “bad people” who had locked him in a flat and demanded thousands of pounds for his release? This week Rob Parsons…
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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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Alex Niven on why he believes the North will rise again | How much do we know about Labour's policies for the North?
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This week, Rob Parsons speaks to an author who's asked the question: How did the North become a place of lost potential and broken dreams? And what can be done to make it one of the most dynamic and forward-looking places in the world once again? Alex Niven is the man behind the book The North Will Rise Again, which covers the colourful adventure…
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Tears and triumphs: The Steamie celebrates 100 episodes
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol celebrate 100 episodes of The Steamie by looking back at some of the biggest political moments of recent years. From Nicola Sturgeon's resignation to the fall of Boris Johnson, the team share highlights and behind-the-scenes chat. In a rare occurence the team also make some predictions for…
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Leeds Central and Headingley: The Kids Are Not Alright
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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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EXCLUSIVE: The Northern Agenda hosts the hustings for the new elected mayor of the North East
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This week the Northern Agenda podcast comes from the headquarters of the North East's Chronicle and Journal newspapers in the centre of Newcastle for a special mayoral hustings edition. In a month's time one of the five people speaking to Rob Parsons over the conference room table will be the new elected mayor of the North East. They'll have powers…
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Hay's Way: A reporter's epic walk around Scotland
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Alistair Grant speaks to Katharine Hay, The Scotsman's rural affairs correspondent, about her epic, six-month walk around Scotland, during which she'll be reporting from the road. Before that, Alistair and deputy political editor David Bol discuss the ongoing hate crime row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Thirsk and Malton - Labour's biggest test
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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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Should Scotland legalise assisted dying? Interview with Liam McArthur MSP
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Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery speak to Liam McArthur, the Liberal Democrat MSP, about his bid to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill in Scotland. Before that, Alastair Dalton, The Scotsman's transport correspondent, sheds some light on the latest Ferguson Marine drama after the shipyard's boss was sacked. Learn more about your ad choic…
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Barnsley South - The Sick Man of Yorkshire
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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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The Northern Agenda's Road to the Election: Blackpool South
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In the next few months as the impending General Election dominates our politics, The Northern Agenda podcast is going on the road. Across the North of England voters will be going to the polls five years on from the dramatic 2019 election where large swathes of our region broke the habit of decades by switching their allegiance from Labour to the T…
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Hate crime, Rishi Sunak's woes and calls to reform Scotland's prostitution laws
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the row over new hate crime legislation, while Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster. Also on this episode, Rachel interviews SNP MSP Ruth Maguire about calls to reform Scotland's prostitution laws. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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🎓 Why bright Northern students don't apply to Cambridge
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Why is it that bright young people from the North are so much less likely to apply for our two most prestigious universities, Cambridge and Oxford, than their counterparts in the South East and London? It's a question that gets right to the heart of our North-South divide and this week on the podcast Rob Parsons tries to answer it with the help of …
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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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Muslims in the North: how a new museum in Leeds wants to "decolonise civic spaces"
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This week Rob Parsons finds out about a new museum display celebrating the trailblazing contributions of Muslims living and working in the North of England. Leeds City Museum’s Voices of Asia Gallery is hosting Muslims in the North, which explores the pioneering work of prominent Muslims in fields including commerce, healthcare, law and research. M…
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Join The Scotsman’s politics team as they discuss the latest from Holyrood and Westminster, including drug deaths and the racism row around Diane Abbott. Rachel Amery also speaks to Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop and campaigning Laura Hansler about the ongoing issues with dualling the A9. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…
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Polls point to Tory disaster: interviews with John Curtice and Luke Tryl
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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
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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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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol discuss Scottish Tory fury over the extension of the windfall tax on oil and gas companies. Later, Alex speaks to SNP MP Stewart McDonald as he returns from a visit to Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram: their plan to rewire and reimagine our country beyond the Westminster bubble
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This week Rob Parsons speaks to two political best mates who were born just a few miles away from each other in Liverpool and have gone on to be two of the best-known elected figures in our region. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, and Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region, have teamed up to write a new book where they sha…
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Reaction to the Rochdale by-election result | 2080: the year when the life expectancy North-South gap really changes
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This week the focus of Northern politicians is on Leeds, where the Convention of the North will see hundreds of the region's political and business leaders try and work out how to make our region a powerhouse again. Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove and Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner will be making their pitch about what their parties can d…
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Douglas Ross on ‘worsening’ threats and intimidation of MPs
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Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss the Scottish Conservatives ahead of the party's conference in Aberdeen. Alistair then sits down with Douglas Ross, the Scottish Tory leader, to talk polling, the upcoming general election - and the toll taken by threats and intimidation against MPs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…
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Gaza vote chaos, a rebellious Council and the 2nd anniversary of the war in Ukraine
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The Scotsman's politics team of Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown dissect a busy week in politics. First up they discuss the chaos in Westminster surrounding a vote on the UK's response to the war in Gaza. The team also brings you the latest on how Argyll and Bute Council have rejected the Scottish Government's plans to prevent counc…
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Reform UK: raging against the machine, or the UK's new third party?
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This week the Northern Agenda switches focus away from the two main political parties to one that seems to be gathering momentum and hopes to do some real damage to the Conservatives at the next General Election. Reform UK, founded by Nigel Farage as the Brexit Party back in 2018 and renamed in 2020 to campaign against lockdown measures during the …
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How to be the grown up with Dr Martha Deiros Collado
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Zoe finds out how to be the grown up with Dr Martha Deiros Collado. Brummie Mummies is a Reach production, brought to you by Birmingham Live and Brummie Mummies. Hosted by Zoe Chamberlain.By Laudable
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Will George Galloway be Rochdale's next MP? | Dragging North's market towns into 2024
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In big cities like Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Leeds the last few years have seen huge amounts of regeneration, transforming them beyond recognition. But what about our region's larger satellite towns and smaller cities, many with a proud tradition and history that stretches back to before the Industrial Revolution? With town centres that…
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Interview with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar
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Alistair Grant interviews Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar as his party's conference kicks off in Glasgow. Mr Sarwar explains why his political destiny is bound together with Sir Keir Starmer and a UK Labour general election victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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A long-awaited resignation and insight into the Westminster bubble
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Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery are joined by Alexander Brown to talk about the resignation of Michael Matheson over an £11,000 iPad data roaming charge. Later, Alex takes a look at life for Scottish politicians in Westminster. He speaks to Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael and the SNP's Stephen Flynn, covering everything from travel challenges to str…
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How to make politics funny: With Matt Chorley and Graeme Bandeira
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Have you ever wondered how award-winning cartoonist Graeme Bandeira comes up with his ideas for this weekly dose of satire in the Northern Agenda newsletter? There have been some crackers in the last year - Environment Secretary Therese Coffey dancing down Redcar beach surrounded by dead crabs, Nadine Dorries throwing her toys out of the pram after…
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What to do if your child is being bullied - with psychologist Danielle Grey
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Zoe’s guest this week is Danielle Grey, who has recently opened the Purple House Clinic in Birmingham. This centre specialises in offering mental health and neurodiversity services for children and adults. As a clinical psychologist, she’s passionate about the importance of promoting mental health for young people and their families. The Brummie Mu…
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Nicola Sturgeon was visibly emotional as she gave evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry on Wednesday. Alistair Grant, Joseph Anderson, Martyn McLaughlin, Jane Bradley and Alexander Brown discuss an extraordinary day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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No corruption but plenty of secrecy: What next for Teesworks?
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For anyone interested in the politics of our region there's really only one story in town this week, that's the long-awaited - and long-delayed - report into the murky goings-on at Teesworks, the flagship regeneration project in the North East. The headline news - at least if you're a Conservative supporter of the scheme - is that it cleared those …
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Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery discuss the extraordinary evidence provided to the UK Covid Inquiry as it sits in Scotland. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Why is there a bias against Northern voices - and can we combat it?
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Is it harder for Northerners to have their voices heard in literature and comedy because of age-old regional biases? That's the question on The Northern Agenda podcast this week with two guests who've explored that thorny topic with academic rigour. Jen Bowden, a journalist and writer from a small pit village called Wingate in County Durham, hosts …
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Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery discuss the latest developments in the Post Office Horizon scandal, as ministers north and south of the border try to find a way to exonerate those affected. Humza Yousaf also faces questions after inviting the controversial president of Turkey to Scotland. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster. …
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This week Rob Parsons gets listeners up to speed on what could be the most consequential and interesting election in the first half of this year - unless of course Rishi Sunak is forced to call an early General Election in the next few weeks. On May 2 the North East will go to the polls to choose the region's first ever metro mayor, with a host of …
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Keir Starmer up North | Hear Labour leader as he's quizzed by students on Greater Manchester visit
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This week Northern Agenda Editor Rob Parsons crosses over the Pennines to witness a big day for the Manchester Evening News - a visit from the man who in the next few months is likely to become this country's next Prime Minister. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was out and about in the North West as he leaves Westminster behind and tries to connect …
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Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery discuss the coming year in Scottish politics, the Post Office Horizon scandal and XL bully dogs. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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There's more than one big election up North in 2024
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The Northern Agenda podcast is back after a Christmas break for 2024 - and it seems only right to kick off the year with a look ahead to some of the stories we're going to be talking about in Northern politics in the next 12 months. The impending General Election will surely loom large over political debate in our region. But there are a host of fa…
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Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery discuss the fallout from the Scottish Budget. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Laudable
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An early look at the NFL coaching carousel with Charles Robinson
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Yahoo's Charles Robinson joins Michael to break down the NFL's biggest coaching question marks as the season winds down. (0:30) What's going to happen with Bill Belichick and the Patriots? (14:00) Could it be time for Mike Tomlin to move on? (23:00) What more do the Raiders need to see from Antonio Pierce? (27:00) Who will be the hot names during t…
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Ministers face an “eye-watering” £1.5 billion funding black hole as they grapple with one of the most challenging financial backdrops in the history of Scottish devolution, economists have warned. Alistair Grant and Rachel Amergy discuss the grim choices facing the Scottish Government ahead of the Budget. Elsewhere, Alexander Brown has the latest f…
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Is Manchester now the London of the North?
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Listeners may not have heard of the village of Daresbury, near Warrington in Cheshire, which has a population of just a few hundred people, though it does have a major claim to fame though as the birthplace of the author Lewis Carroll. But just a few hundred metres away from the village is a facility that is already putting the name Daresbury on th…
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SNP ministers have come under fire after international research showed education standards have fallen in Scotland. Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Joseph Anderson discuss the fallout in Holyrood. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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This Is The North 2023: 'A Radical North – The People Powered Future Starts Here'
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After taking a closer look at what's going on in Sunderland, this week the Northern Agenda podcast heads 130 miles south west over the Northern Pennines to the Lancashire city of Preston. Rob Parsons reports from the This Is The North Convention 2023, organised by the People's Powerhouse, a movement that aims to bring people of the North together t…
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'She Beast' Sadie Jones on feeling good no matter what life throws at you
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This week’s guest is Sadie Jones, a remarkable woman who experienced domestic violence both as a child and an adult and ended up homeless and living in hostels. But she transformed her life by empowering herself through fitness, food and feeling good. In 2021, she founded She Beasts in a bid to help other women enduring trauma to become their best …
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