Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast

Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast

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Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast episodes

  • 62: Labour frontbencher Andy McDonald talks workers' rights, 'fire and rehire' and life in a spoof punk band
    Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections Andy McDonald talks workers' rights, 'fire and rehire' and life in a spoof punk band.

    And with an inquiry looming on the Sheffield trees saga and the city council trying to turn over a new leaf, Chris Burn brings us up to date with the latest.

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    34 min
  • 61: Andrea Jenkyns on puppy smuggling, animal welfare and Brexit
    In this week's episode, Morley MP Andrea Jenkyns tells The Yorkshire Post's Political Editor Rob Parsons about puppy smuggling and her shock at buying a dog she later learned was from a puppy farm.

    And Business Editor Mark Casci tells us why Robert Jenrick shouldn't let climate fears get in the way of Leeds Bradford Airport's development plans

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    36 min
  • 60: Meet the Tory who helped crumble Rotherham's 'red wall'
    On this week's episode, Political Editor Rob Parsons speaks to Rotherham Conservatives leader Emily Barley after her party went from zero councillors to 20 in the local elections.

    And as battle lines are drawn ahead of the Batley and Spen by-election, John Blow explains why the old seat of Jo Cox is more than just a 'red wall' constituency.

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    31 min
  • 59: Paul Fleming of Equity on arts, unions and Yorkshire's rich history
    Political Editor Rob Parsons talks to Paul Fleming, General Secretary of creative workers' union, about government support for the arts and his background representing steel workers in Yorkshire and the Humber.

    PLUS: Deputy Business Editor Greg Wright explains the mortgage prisoner scandal

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    38 min
  • 58: It's goodbye from Geri
    It's the end of an era for Pod's Own Country as Geri Scott departs for pastures new.

    PLUS: How should parents be talking to their children about democracy and politics? We ask Leeds academic Miranda Duffy, who explores these issues with her children aged 9 and 11 in the podcast Den of Enquiry

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    39 min
  • 56. What does it mean to be a party for the North?
    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott chats with Yorkshire Party leader Bob Buxton on what it means to be a smaller party speaking for one region in light of the emergence of the Northern Independence Party.

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    30 min
  • 55. Another brick in the (red) wall
    Elections expert and Tory peer Lord Robert Hayward joins The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott to give his analysis on the upcoming Super Thursday local elections - and what it means for Yorkshire.

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    35 min
  • 54. The Northern Independence Party
    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott speaks to former Colne Valley MP Thelma Walker, who is standing in the Hartlepool by-election as a member of Northern Independence Party.

    Note: This was recorded before nominations closed. The Northern Independence Party did not register with the Electoral Commission in time for Ms Walker to be listed as their candidate and she will now stand as an independent.

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    34 min

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