Red Rose Reporting

Red Rose Roots: Episode 1, Wakefield


Listen Later

Welcome to a brand new series: Red Rose Roots. So many people talk about the Red Wall as if it is a sort of single entity that things as one, votes as one, acts as one. But is that really the case? George Fairhurst and Rob Clark; armed with the research which you only get with podcasting, a blackbook of contacts in many Red Wall seats & a desire to get to grips with all the former Labour Heartlands set out to see what's the truth. 

Starting with Wakefield, we are joined by Wakefield Young Labours Secretary, Theo Biddle, as we go through Wakefield from 1935 to 2021. There's Strikes, shocks, governments collapsing & even Rugby League! So join us as we delve into the world of Red Rose Roots. 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Red Rose ReportingBy George Fairhurst