Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast

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60: Meet the Tory who helped crumble Rotherham's 'red wall' May 21, 2021

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On this week's episode, Political Editor Rob Parsons speaks to Rotherham Conservatives leader Emily Barley after her party went from zero councillors to 20 in the local elections.
And as battle lines are drawn ahead of the Batley and Spen by-election, John Blow explains why the old seat of Jo Cox is more than just a 'red wall' constituency.

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59: Paul Fleming of Equity on arts, unions and Yorkshire's rich history May 14, 2021

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Political Editor Rob Parsons talks to Paul Fleming, General Secretary of creative workers' union, about government support for the arts and his background representing steel workers in Yorkshire and the Humber.
PLUS: Deputy Business Editor Greg Wright explains the mortgage prisoner scandal

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58: It's goodbye from Geri May 07, 2021

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It's the end of an era for Pod's Own Country as Geri Scott departs for pastures new.
PLUS: How should parents be talking to their children about democracy and politics? We ask Leeds academic Miranda Duffy, who explores these issues with her children aged 9 and 11 in the podcast Den of Enquiry

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57: A hustings with the North Yorkshire PCC candidates Apr 30, 2021

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A hustings with the North Yorkshire PCC candidates.

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56. What does it mean to be a party for the North? Apr 23, 2021

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The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott chats with Yorkshire Party leader Bob Buxton on what it means to be a smaller party speaking for one region in light of the emergence of the Northern Independence Party.

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55. Another brick in the (red) wall Apr 16, 2021

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Elections expert and Tory peer Lord Robert Hayward joins The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott to give his analysis on the upcoming Super Thursday local elections - and what it means for Yorkshire.

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54. The Northern Independence Party Apr 13, 2021

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The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Geri Scott speaks to former Colne Valley MP Thelma Walker, who is standing in the Hartlepool by-election as a member of Northern Independence Party.
Note: This was recorded before nominations closed. The Northern Independence Party did not register with the Electoral Commission in time for Ms Walker to be listed as their candidate and she will now stand as an independent.

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53: The post pandemic healthcare system and those excluded from government aid Apr 02, 2021

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The Yorkshire Post's Political Editor Rob Parsons talks to Lord Victor Adebowale about the pandemic, health inequality and the future of the health and care system.

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52: The truth about special advisers Mar 26, 2021

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Former 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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51: 'Wild women' reclaiming the night Mar 19, 2021

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The 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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