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- 42: Students under lockdownThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott is joined by three Yorkshire students to hear about the university experience in the coronavirus age.
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32 min - 41: Barry White and the 'great patience, determination and resilience' needed to deal with GovernmentThe Yorkshire Post's Political Editor Rob Parsons speaks to Barry White, from Transport for the North, on where this key area goes next.
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41 min - 40: David Blunkett and being a thorn in the sideThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott speaks to Lord David Blunkett about his political beginnings, and his reflections on the current Government.
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43 min - 39: Whitehall mandarins, rewriting the rulebook, and a Commons Christmas jumperThirsk and Malton Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake joins the Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott to talk about unpicking the rules in Whitehall to rebalance the country.
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40 min - 38: Jake Berry and why the Government cannot afford to forget levelling upFormer Northern Powerhouse Minister, and now head of the Northern Research Group of MPs, Jake Berry chats with The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott on devolution, and how the Government needs to keep regional inequalities at the top of the agenda.
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38 min - 37: Caroline Flint and a new age for manufacturingFormer Don Valley MP Caroline Flint is the new chair of the advistory board to a think tank focussed on the revival of manufacturing, she tells The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott what she's been up to for the last year, and why the industry can help pull the country out of the Covid recession.
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26 min - 36: The NRG and holding feet to the fireThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott speaks to Wakefield Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan about levelling up, and the newly-formed Northern Research Group. While Political Editor Rob Parsons speaks with Doncaster's Local Democracy Reporter, George Torr.
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1 hr 15 min - 35: How growing up in Wakefield shaped UCU General Secretary Jo Grady's careerYorkshire Post Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott chats with the General Secretary of the University and College Union, Jo Grady.
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38 min - 34: Flooding and four more weeks of lockdownThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott chats with Barnsley East Labour MP Stephanie Peacock about the latest lockdown restrictions and flooding, while Political Editor Rob Parsons catches up with Bradford local democracy reporter Chris Young.
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55 min - 33: A housing crisis in the NorthThe Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent is joined by chief executive of the Northern Housing Consortium, Tracy Harrison, to talk about their new report which reveals the bleak housing conditions many in the North endured during the coronavirus lockdown. Plus BBC Yorkshire's political editor James Vincent joins for a chat about covering the pandemic, and what comes next.
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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.