The Northern Agenda
By Laudable
The Northern Agenda is a weekly podcast covering politics and public affairs from across the North of England, voiced by journalists who are outside the Westminster bubble, reporting from the other side of the North/South divide.
From Blackpool to Barnsley and Bamburgh and everywhere in between, exploring subjects such as levelling up to buses, elections to the latest council scraps, The Northern Agenda brings you discussion and analysis of the North's big political stories, from people experiencing them on the ground.
Rob Parsons speaks to politicians, activists, campaigners, experts, community figures, journalists, business leaders, pollsters and more about the political stories that really matter to the North - and from the North - that you won't hear about from the national media in London.
The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/
From Blackpool to Barnsley and Bamburgh and everywhere in between, exploring subjects such as levelling up to buses, elections to the latest council scraps, The Northern Agenda brings you discussion and analysis of the North's big political stories, from people experiencing them on the ground.
Rob Parsons speaks to politicians, activists, campaigners, experts, community figures, journalists, business leaders, pollsters and more about the political stories that really matter to the North - and from the North - that you won't hear about from the national media in London.
The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.
You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/
Latest episode
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Our Kids in the North: So you've finished school - what next?
In the final episode of The Northern Agenda's Our Kids In The North podcast, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look at the choices facing young people in our region when they reach 16. -
Our Kids in the North: It's hard being a kid - life in a Northern school in 2025
This week on The Northern Agenda's series Our Kids In The North, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look at what it's like to go to a school in Northern England, where absence and exclusion rates are higher than the rest of the country. -
Our Kids in the North: The children let down by the state
In the fourth episode of The Northern Agenda's Our Kids In The North series, Rob Parsons and Annie Gouk look into why there are so many children in care in the North and what this tells us about the failings of society. -
The truth about family abuse and grooming gangs
This episode might make you think a little differently about the recent grooming gangs coverage, particularly whether the media focus on a certain type of offending might be putting off the victims of other types of abuse from reporting what’s happen… -
Our Kids in the North: how Northern working parents are being priced out of childcare
Annie Gouk, Data Investigations Editor at Reach and host of our sister podcast, explores the data on the rising cost and lack of availability of childcare, and what this means both for working parents, and for kids when it comes to being ready for sc… -
Our Kids In The North: fighting back against child poverty
Speaking to child poverty campaigners, entrepreneurs, top politician, and charities, Rob Parsons highlights the determination of local leaders and communities to find innovative solutions to the pressing social issue of child poverty -
Our Kids In The North: the scandal of child poverty
With one in three children in the North living below the poverty line - and the rate much higher in some areas - you can't talk about young people without first looking at the impact child poverty is having on our region. -
A Christmas Message from The Northern Agenda
Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons previews our brand new series, Our Kids in the North. -
A message from The Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons
The Northern Agenda podcast is changing - and our editor Rob Parsons shares the details! -
Reaction to the Labour party conference in Liverpool
Rob is joined by Jo Timan and Ethan Davies, chatting about the rain-soaked conference vibes, Keir Starmer's personal speech, money worries for the Manchester to Liverpool train line and Lisa Nandy's love of Britney Spears.
