Refreshingly smart, naturally funny, very down to earth and French. As Labour council leader Elise Wilson made Stockport comfortable around the Greater Manchester table. But what's next?

Michael and Chris discuss the growing industrial action; Labour cosies up to business; and a date with Stockport's Blossoms.

Facing up to racism, affordable childcare and becoming the UK’s first female Asian PM

Gordon Brown’s devolution plans; Northern anger grows at rail chaos; Tories get Chester ‘pelting’

Michael and Chris held their first live event at The People’s Powerhouse, which is committed to creating a better and more equal North.

This week’s Northern Spin asks: Have the Conservatives turned their back on Levelling Up? Why are so many Tories quitting politics? and Is Andy Burnham set to return to Westminster?

How Boris Johnson broke the Northern Powerhouse, and other insights

‘It’s all kicking off’

As a new season of Northern Spin starts, Michael Taylor and Chris Maguire discuss the Autumn Statement, councils face cash crisis, World Cup and is art coming home to Manchester?

On this Northern Spin Extra podcast Chris Maguire and Michael Taylor take a deep dive into the dark side of politics and discuss protest marches, violence and the toxicity of social media.

On this 10th episode of the Northern Spin podcast Michael Taylor and Chris Maguire discuss Phoenix Nights, the Tory cabinet, Andy Burnham’s choice of Deputy Mayor and Blackpool. Not necessarily in that order.