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- 52: The truth about special advisersFormer Government special adviser Peter Cardwell joins The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott to shed some light on the mysterious world of Government 'Spads', and speaks about how levelling up is a generational project.
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29 min - 51: 'Wild women' reclaiming the nightThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott speaks to Leeds councillor Al Garthwaite, who was among the organisers of the first Reclaim the Night march in 1977, as similar events have been organised in the wake of the disappearance of Sarah Everard.
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32 min - 50: Revisiting the first cracks in the Red WallThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott chats with North East Derbyshire MP Lee Rowley on how the Red Wall started to crumble before 2019.
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33 min - 49: A Budget for the North and Covid entrechmentThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent, Geri Scott, and Political Editor, Rob Parsons, dissect the 2021 Budget while Geri chats with the IEA's Head of Political Economy, Dr Kristian Niemietz.
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48 min - 48: What does the Budget mean for the Northern Powerhouse?Yorkshire Post Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott is joined by director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership Henri Murison to examine where the Northern Powerhouse is in 2021, and whether it will be boosted by the Budget.
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39 min - 47: Hometown pride and Rishi's big shoes to fillThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott speaks to 2019 intake Tory MP Matt Vickers on what it is like to represent your home town and what being Rishi Sunak's election agent taught him about the Chancellor.
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38 min - 46: The only Labour MP in Government and Vince Cable's new bookMetro mayor for South Yorkshire and Barnsley Central MP Dan Jarvis joins The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott to talk all things levelling up, while Sir Vince Cable pops by to speak about his new book, Money and Power.
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57 min - 45: The loan charge scandalThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott is joined by an expert panel to discuss the loan charge, and the impact it has had on those caught up in the saga.
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51 min - 44: Peace and disarmament - and what that means in 2021The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott speaks to Leeds North East Labour MP Fabian Hamilton, who is also the party's shadow minister for peace and disarmament, on why the role is still so key.
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47 min - 43: How failing to deliver on levelling up could spell disaster for Boris JohnsonChairman of the UK2070 Commission on regional equalities and former head of the civil service Sir Bob Kerslake chats to The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott about levelling up, what it really means, and why there is not yet a plan to do so.
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About Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast
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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 issues that shape the regions future.