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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Wear on the up: The transformation of Sunderland
In a special episode of The Northern Agenda podcast, Rob Parsons has spent time in Sunderland speaking to the people behind its ongoing transformation, as well as locals in the city itself. -
Reaction to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement | How will investment zones work in West Yorkshire?
Rob Parsons is joined by Treasury minister Gareth Davies, the NP11's Clare Hayward, and Henri Murison from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership -
Dehenna Davison MP on her time as levelling up minister and tougher sentences for people who kill with one punch
Plus Rob Parsons quizzes the North's biggest bus operator about why West Yorkshire should not go down the route of franchising -
The North in Numbers: Dangerous dogs
Annie Gouk is back with the podcast that looks at the human stories behind the statistics -
✍️ A Writing Chance: how budding writers from underrepresented backgrounds could get their big break
Claire Malcolm, the chief executive of New Writing North, and Katy Shaw, Professor of 21st Century Writing and Publishing at Northumbria University, tell Rob Parsons why the scheme is so important. -
Tomorrow's MPs: Michael Crick lifts the lid on politics' dirty secrets
Michael Crick, the broadcaster behind the Tomorrow's MPs Twitter account, sheds a light on the often secretive and murky way the main parties choose the candidates for winnable seats in Parliament. -
📅 Rishi Sunak - One Year In: has the Prime Minister been good for the North?
Rob Parsons is joined by the Liverpool Echo's Liam Thorp and Manchester Evening News' Joseph Timan to talk about a year of Sunak, Keir Starmer's challenging week dealing with unrest from Labour's Muslim MPs, and how shutting hotels for asylum seekers… -
🏠 How do we solve the housing crisis and why aren't we building enough homes? 📱Why the working poor are valuable assets to any tech company
Rob Parsons chats to Amy Newton, founder of the Manchester Tech Festival, about how people from the North's council estates can get the kind of jobs that are cropping up in the shiny sky-scrapers of Manchester city centre -
✨ Glitter, smoke and mirrors | A view from Merseyside after Labour conference
Interview with Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram and a look at Labour conference with Joseph Timan of the Manchester Evening News -
Mancs but no thanks: Conservative Party Conference special
Rob Parsons is joined by the FT's Jennifer Williams and the MEN's Joseph Timan and Ethan Davies to dissect the Tory conference in Manchester so far
