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 and Liam Thorp look at 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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Biofuel battleground: Why the fate of Hull's Vi...
19 min
2
Morecambe and Sheffield Wednesday: a Northern f...
Rob and Liam talk to Liverpool academic and football accounting expert Kieran Maguire about how two Northern clubs were left teetering on the brink and what it tells us about modern football.
44 min
3
What Reform UK are really like in power
How have Reform UK been doing since their wins in May - and what it could mean if they were put in charge of the country
31 min
4
Tackling the North's injustices: Orgreave, Hill...
Rob Parsons and Liam Thorp digest the big news that could get us closer to the truth about the violent clashes between police and striking miners four decades ago
31 min
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Don't Look Back In Anger: Reform UK cancels Dur...
45 min
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⚖️ The change that's 200 years too late
Liam Thorp explains to Rob Parsons why the repeal of the cruel Vagrancy Act - which dates back to 1824 - can't come soon enough.
34 min
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🎂 Happy Keir-niversary?
What's the last 12 months of a Labour government meant for the North, has Sir Keir lived up to his promises or have things just got worse?
47 min
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🕳️ Potholes: we're looking into them
In this episode of The Northern Agenda Podcast, we’ll explore what this means for councils, the road maintenance industry, and the communities that depend on well-maintained local roads for driving, cycling and catching the bus across the North.
26 min
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📺 The man who wouldn't pay his licence fee
29 min
10
💷 Rachel Reeves splashes the cash up North
Which of the Chancellor's announcements will have the biggest impact on the North? Which Northern town got more mentions than anywhere else? Which Labour MP produced a cringeworthy display of sycophancy and which Labour mayor gave the Government both barrels?
39 min
11
Wes Streeting visits Leeds, the cash bonanza fo...
Rob Parsons speaks to health secretary Wes Streeting during his visit to Leeds about his controversial shake-up of the NHS
60 min
12
The trampoline and the swamp
Why young people in the North are still being held back by where they're from, and importantly what we can do about it.
33 min
13
A new brand for the North
Rob and Liam chat about the new buzzword for the North, replacing the 'Northern Powerhouse' and 'levelling up'. What does it mean and why does it matter?
38 min
14
How are Reform UK doing now they have their fir...
The Northern Agenda podcast is back, bringing you more weekly insights into the big issues affecting the North of England.
40 min
15
The Northern Agenda returns this Friday!
1 min
16
Election special: who wants to be mayor of Hull...
Rob Parsons hosts a special mayoral hustings edition of The Northern Agenda podcast, brought to you from the home of the Hull Daily Mail and Hull Live.
51 min
17
Our Kids in the North: So you've finished schoo...
In the final episode of The Northern Agenda's Our Kids In The North podcast, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look at the choices facing young people in our region when they reach 16.
53 min
18
Our Kids in the North: It's hard being a kid - ...
This week on The Northern Agenda's series Our Kids In The North, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look at what it's like to go to a school in Northern England, where absence and exclusion rates are higher than the rest of the country.
68 min
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Our Kids in the North: The children let down by...
In the fourth episode of The Northern Agenda's Our Kids In The North series, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look into why there are so many children in care in the North and what this tells us about the failings of society.
48 min
20
The truth about family abuse and grooming gangs
This episode might make you think a little differently about the recent grooming gangs coverage, particularly whether the media focus on a certain type of offending might be putting off the victims of other types of abuse from reporting what’s happened to them.
33 min
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Our Kids in the North: how Northern working par...
Annie Gouk, Data Investigations Editor at Reach and host of our sister podcast, explores the data on the rising cost and lack of availability of childcare, and what this means both for working parents, and for kids when it comes to being ready for school.
50 min
22
Our Kids In The North: fighting back against ch...
Speaking to child poverty campaigners, entrepreneurs, top politician, and charities, Rob Parsons highlights the determination of local leaders and communities to find innovative solutions to the pressing social issue of child poverty
36 min
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Our Kids In The North: the scandal of child pov...
With one in three children in the North living below the poverty line - and the rate much higher in some areas - you can't talk about young people without first looking at the impact child poverty is having on our region.
40 min
24
A Christmas Message from The Northern Agenda
Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons previews our brand new series, Our Kids in the North.
1 min
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A message from The Northern Agenda editor Rob P...
The Northern Agenda podcast is changing - and our editor Rob Parsons shares the details!
1 min