The Northern Agenda
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 experiencing them on the ground.
Rob Parsons speaks to politicians, activists, campaigners, experts, community figures, journalists, business leaders, pollsters and more about the political stories that really matter to the North - and from the North - that you won't hear about from the national media in London.
The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/
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What Greater Manchester thinks about levelling ...
This week's Northern Agenda podcast heads to the North East, where Rob Parsons looks at the politics of Sedgefield and Middlesbrough.
He speaks to Sedgefield MP Paul Howell about the government's levelling up agenda, and the troubles engulfing Boris...
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Why rising inequality is costing the North bill...
Children in the North face worse health and educational outcomes following the Covid-19 pandemic than children elsewhere in the country.
A major new report from the N8 Research Partnership - called Child of the North - outlines how rising equality in...
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The Yorkshire village turning into a ghost town...
It is a picturesque village in North Yorkshire, but Linton-on-Ouse is turning into a ghost town.
More than 150 homes are already empty after the RAF moved operations away from the village in 2019 - and 100 more will soon become vacant.
Despite its...
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Manchester MP Afzal Khan on Islamophobia | The ...
Following a Westminster Hall debate marking Islamophobia Awareness Month, Manchester Gorton MP Afzal Khan chats to The Northern Agenda podcast about what needs to be done to tackle discrimination against the Muslim community.
The Labour politician...
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An Integrated Rail Plan or the 'great train rob...
On this week's episode of The Northern Agenda podcast, Rob Parsons is joined by Jen Williams, Political Editor of the Manchester Evening News, to reflect on the winners and losers from Boris Johnson's long-awaited rail vision.
We also hear from...
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Our demand for the government to keep its rail ...
In a special edition of The Northern Agenda podcast, Rob Parsons and Dan O'Donoghue look at how the big newspapers of the North are demanding for the government to keep its rail promises.
Rob chats to the Manchester Evening News political editor...
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Jamie Driscoll on why the government should len...
This week's podcast from The North Agenda looks at why poor public transport is costing the North - and what investment is needed from the government.
Andrew Carter, chief executive of the Centre for Cities, discusses a report published by the think...
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What the Autumn Statement means for the North |...
Following Rishi Sunak's Autumn Statement, The Northern Agenda podcast discusses what the Budget means for the North.
Westminster editor Dan O'Donoghue is joined by Jennifer Williams, political editor of the Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo...
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Net zero and the North | What you think about t...
Whilst global leaders head to Glasgow for the COP26 Summit, The Northern Agenda podcast asks what the North is doing to help the UK reach net zero emissions.
And Rob Parsons breaks down the results from The Northern Agenda's Levelling Up survey with...
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Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram on 'levelling up...
The Northern Agenda - the political podcast that offers a perspective outside the Westminster bubble - asks why there is a North-South divide when it comes to life expectancy.
Host Rob Parsons speaks to Dr Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard about a new report...
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Examining the plight of the North's hard-presse...
After decades of austerity cuts, an ever-increasing pressure to provide for the needs of an ageing population, and 18 months of reduced income and increased costs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Northern Agenda examines the plight of the North's...
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Preview of the Conservative Party Conference | ...
The Northern Agenda returns with a look ahead to the Conservative Party Conference this weekend.
Host Rob Parsons is joined by The Northern Agenda's Westminster editor Dan O'Donoghue and Kate Proctor, the political editor of PoliticsHome and The...
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The Northern Agenda launches! Preview of the La...
The Northern Agenda, our new weekly political podcast, launches this week with a preview of the Labour Party Conference in Brighton.
If you want to know what's going on in Northern politics, from a Northern perspective and outside of the Westminster...
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Interview with Lisa Nandy
Jen Williams goes for a bus ride with Wigan MP Lisa Nandy as she tries to get to grips with what happened at the General Election.
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Election Special - The Morning After
It is the morning after the night before, as Jen Williams attempts to make sense of the general election result.
It's been a success for the Tories and devastating for Labour, as northern heartlands swapped hands.
The Manchester Evening News'...
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On the Battle-Bus
With just a day to go until Britain goes to the polls, Jen Williams, the M.E.N's political editor, is joined by Joe Timan, local democracy reporter at the Bolton News, and Liam Thorp, political editor at the Liverpool Echo.
They discuss the...
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Word on the street
In the penultimate episode of The North Poll, our guests have been out on the streets, talking to voters. With one week to go until the general election, the M.E.N's political editor Jennifer Williams is joined by Niall Griffiths, local democracy...
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Manifestos
Manifestos, devolution, and northern infrastructure are on the agenda as Jennifer Williams, political editor at the Manchester Evening News, is joined by Rob Ford, professor of political science at the University of Manchester, Arianna Giovannini,...
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The Not-Brexit Election
The M.E.N's political editor Jennifer Williams is joined by Centre for Towns co-founder Ian Warren, Newcastle Chronicle and Journal's political editor Jonathan Walker, and Sheffield Star editor Nancy, who discuss the Red Wall, TV debates, and whether...
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Mopping Up
Liverpool Echo political editor Liam Thorp hosts a line up including the MEN's politics and investigations editor Jen Williams, Business Live Editor Alistair Houghton and Lancashire democracy reporter Paul Faulkner who discuss Brexit Party pacts,...
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Winter Is Coming
In the first episode of the North Poll, the M.E.N's political editor Jennifer Williams is joined by Liverpool University's Professor Andrew Russell, the Yorkshire Post's Westminster correspondent Geraldine Scott and the Liverpool Echo's political...
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The North Poll - Trailer
Here's what you can expect from The North Poll podcast.
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