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A weekly digest of all things politics, with a distinct Yorkshire flavour, hosted by The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent, Geri Scott.

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    • May 14, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 33m AVG DURATION
    • 111 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast

    Selby: North Yorkshire's Canary in the Coal Mine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 35:46


    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our eight seat of Selby, Mason speaks to the Labour MP Keir Mather about how his party can build on the successes of his by-election win and this month's North Yorkshire mayoral victory. This week's spotlight issue look at housing, how the crisis is affecting every seat in Yorkshire and what the main parties can do to help renters and young families wanting to get onto the property ladder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bradford West: Dealing with Conflict in Yorkshire's International City

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 36:04


    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our sixth seat of Bradford West, Mason speaks to the Labour MP Naz Shah about how she beat George Galloway and how she hopes to keep her seat supporting Labour. This week's spotlight issue unpacks what Muslim voters want from the main parties and how to make interfaith relations work well at a time when they are coming under strain due to the conflict in the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Bridlington and The Wolds: The Grey Vote

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 34:04


    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our fifth seat of Bridlington and The Wolds, Mason speaks to Charlie Dewhirst, the Tory candidate for the seat who could be one of a handful of Conservatives left to shape the party after the next election. This week's big issue is older voters. Mason chats to Caroline Abrahams from Age UK and Lauren Wilkinson from the Pensions Policy Institute to unpack some of the main issues facing retirees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Leeds Central and Headingley: The Kids Are Not Alright

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 45:09


    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our fourth seat of Leeds Central and Headingley, Mason speaks to Labour MP Alex Sobel and Ruby Ruby Herbert from Labour Students about whether projected Labour supermajority of young people has any issues with their party. This week's big issue is generational inequality, and Mason chatted to Liz Emerson from the Intergenerational Foundation about how bad young people's prospects are compared to their parents and grandparents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Thirsk and Malton - Labour's biggest test

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 34:40


    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our third seat of Thirsk and Malton, Mason speaks to the local Tory MP Kevin Holinrake about whether he's under threat and his Labour challenger Lisa Barnes on how she hopes to unseat him. This week's big issue is farming and rural life. Mason talks to Jonathan Roberts from the Country Land and Business Association, and Richard Pears from the National Farmers' Union to find out what issues country folk are facing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Barnsley South - The Sick Man of Yorkshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2024 38:01


    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our second seat of Barnsley South, Mason Boycott-Owen speaks to the local Labour MP Steph Peacock and the Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan. This week's big issue is health, with Barnsley South topping the table for the worst levels of sickness in the region. Mason speaks to Dr Luke Munford from the University of Manchester, and Toby Brown from the Kings Fund, to find out how to solve this problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    York Outer - It's for Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 31:13


    The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our first seat of York Outer, Mason Boycott-Owen speaks to the local Tory MP, Julian Sturdy and his Labour challenger, Luke Charters. This week's big issue is women voters, and he speaks to Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson to find out how the main parties can do better when trying to get their support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Polls point to Tory disaster: interviews with John Curtice and Luke Tryl

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 36:56


    Pod's Own Country returns with a new series: Battleground Yorkshire. The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters. As he prepares to set off on his roadshow, Mason Boycott-Owen speaks to pollsters Sir John Curtice and Luke Tryl of More in Common, who paint a grim picture of the Tories' chances at the next election and explain how Labour has profited from Conservative decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    The return of Pod's Own Country - Battleground Yorkshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 2:15


    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    101: Caitlin Doherty speaks to Dan Jarvis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2022 33:15


    Dan Jarvis reflects on his time as South Yorkshire mayor and discusses his future political ambitions with The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Caitlin Doherty.

    100: Chris Burn speaks to Robin Scott, the new managing director of Welcome to Yorkshire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2022 50:35


    Businessman Robin Scott explains to Chris Burn why he has purchased the assets of Welcome to Yorkshire and what he plans to do with them.

    99: Chris Burn speaks to Jonathan Ashworth, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, in Sheffield

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 31:45


    Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Jonathan Ashworth discusses the financial challenges facing older people, his anger at Rishi Sunak and his own experiences of poverty during a visit to Sheffield.

    98: Chris Burn speaks to Bex Whyman, Green Party candidate for South Yorkshire mayor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 24:28


    The Yorkshire Post political editor Chris Burn speaks to Bex Whyman, Green Party candidate for South Yorkshire mayor.

    97: Chris Burn talks to Baroness Kath Pinnock about the prepayment meter 'scandal'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 17:38


    Liberal Democrat peer and former Kirklees Council leader Kath Pinnock tells Chris Burn why she is so concerned about prepayment meter customers as energy bills rocket.

    96: Chris Burn talks to Labour's South Yorkshire mayoral candidate Oliver Coppard

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2022 32:07


    Oliver Coppard discusses what he learnt from his election battle with Nick Clegg, leading the Remain campaign in Yorkshire and addressing anti-semitism problems in Labour.

    95: Chris Burn talks to Lord Patrick McLoughlin, the new chairman of Transport for the North

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2022 33:17


    On this week's episode of Pod's Own Country Chris Burn talks to Lord Patrick McLoughlin, the newly appointed chairman of Transport for the North.

    94: Caitlin Doherty talks to Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 28:39


    Westminster Correspondent Caitlin Doherty talks to Shadow Levelling Up Secretary Lisa Nandy about her route into politics, and what needs to be done to reduce regional inequalities across the UK

    93: Chris Burn talks to Tim Farron about second home ownership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2022 34:57


    92: Caitlin talks to Ryan Stephenson and Discusses Boris Johnson with Chris Burn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 41:23


    91: Caitlin Doherty talks to former Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 44:09


    90: Caitlin Doherty talks to Sir Keir Starmer about the pandemic and levelling up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 18:09


    90: Caitlin Doherty talks to Sir Keir Starmer about the pandemic and levelling up

    89: Chris Burn talks to Simon Biltcliffe Yorkshire Party candidate for the South Yorkshire mayoral election

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 25:09


    89: Chris Burn talks to Simon Biltcliffe Yorkshire Party candidate for the South Yorkshire mayoral election

    88: Chris Burn and Caitlin Doherty talk about the pandemic and Omicron

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 19:13


    88: Chris Burn and Caitlin Doherty talk about the pandemic and Omicron

    87: Caitlin Doherty talks to Chris Burn and Kevin Hollinrake about Northern Rail

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2021 23:29


    Caitlin Doherty talks to Chris Burn and Kevin Hollinrake about Northern Rail and Transport for the North

    86: Chris Burn and Caitlin Doherty discuss racism in cricket

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 23:56


    Chris Burn and Caitlin Doherty discuss racism in cricket and the Azeem Rafiq case.

    85: Chris Burn chats to podcast broadcaster Dino Sofos

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 44:06


    84: COP 26 Caitlin Doherty talks to Daniel Willis of Global Justice Now and Prof Andy Gouldson at University of Leeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 32:34


    Caitlin Doherty talks to Daniel Willis of Global Justice Now and Prof Andy Gouldson at University of Leeds on COP26

    83: Victoria Finan talks to Sarah Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 21:54


    Victoria Finan talks to Sarah Hill, CEO of the Independent Domestic Abuse Service

    82: Chris Burn talks to former shadow chancellor John McDonnell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 45:09


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    81: Chris Burn talks to Nazir Afzal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 50:03


    80: Caitlin Doherty talks to author Marie le Conte about her new book

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 25:18


    79: Caitlin Doherty talks to Alex Stafford and Miriam Cates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 37:49


    78: Chris Burn talks to Nick Bowes, Yorkshireman in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 41:16


    On this week's episode of Pod's Own Country, Yorkshire Post political editor Chris Burn speaks to proud Yorkshireman Nick Bowes on his years working as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's right hand man and his new role as chief executive of the Centre for London thinktank.

    77: Chris Burn talks to Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 22:08


    On this week's episode of Pod's Own Country, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey speaks to The Yorkshire Post's political editor Chris Burn about the seats his party hope to win back in Yorkshire, his passion for renewable energy and why he wishes he had done more about the subpostmasters scandal when he was a Government minister.

    76: Chris Burn talks to Sir Lynton Crosby

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 57:55


    Chris Burn talks to Sir Lynton Crosby and his team about the levelling up agenda.

    75: The future of the Tour de Yorkshire and Andy Street talks about metro mayors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 25:04


    74: Yorkshire tourism and the future of the Tour de Yorkshire

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 39:09


    Caitlin Doherty talks to Alex Sobel and James Mason. Chris Burn talks about the Tour de Yorkshire

    73: Caitlin Doherty on the crisis in Afghanistan and Nathan Hyde talks to Martin Tugwell, Chief Executive of Transport for the North

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 40:53


    72: Victoria Finan has an in depth interview with Hambleton Councillor Carl Les

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 58:51


    71: The health inequalities in coastal and rural communities.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 24:31


    70: Climate Special. Rachel Reeves and Carolyn Frank talk about the environment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 26:12


    69: Hilary Benn and the Environmental Justice Commission

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 22:35


    68: What next for the levelling up agenda and Kim Leadbeater's first days in parliament

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 34:31


    In her first major interview since becoming the new Batley and Spen MP, Kim Leadbeater tells The Yorkshire Post's Westminster Correspondent Caitlin Doherty about her first days in Parliament.And as he bids The Yorkshire Post farewell for pastures new, Political Editor Rob Parsons reflects on the Prime Minister's levelling up agenda.

    67: The UK-Australian trade deal and Judith Blake on life in the House of Lords.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 34:14


    In this week's episode Rob Parsons speaks to former Leeds city council leader Judith Blake, now known as Baroness Blake of Leeds after being elevated to the Lords this year. How's she been finding life in her new surroundings?And Westminster Correspondent Caitlin Doherty has been talking to International Trade Secretary Liz Truss about the UK-Australia trade deal and what it might mean for Yorkshire farmers.

    66: How Kim Leadbeater overcame the odds to win in Batley and Spen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 12:34


    After Labour's dramatic 325-vote in the Batley and Spen by-election, The Yorkshire Post's new Westminster Correspondent tells the story of the night and what it's been like in the constituency during this acrimonious campaign.

    65: Gill Morris of DevoConnect on making devolution 'sexy' and why it matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 37:02


    On this week's episode, Rob Parsons talks to DevoConnect CEO Gill Morris on what comes next for devolution and how it could be the answer to the many intractable issues in Boris Johnson's in-box.And as we mark Pride month in June, The Yorkshire Post's Susie Beever describes the big issues facing the LGBTQ+ community and the rising tide of homophobic attacks being reported to Yorkshire police forces.

    64: How northern culture can come back stronger and better than before after the pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 30:30


    Rob Parsons talks to academic Katy Shaw about how northern culture can come back stronger and better than before after the pandemic.And columnist David Behrens asks whether Yorkshire is starting to fall out of love with big cycling events.

    63: The social care crisis and Humberside's new police and crime commissioner Jonathan Evison

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 35:14


    Lucy Leeson talks to Humberside's new police and crime commissioner Jonathan Evison and Victoria Finan discuses the crisis in social care.

    62: Labour frontbencher Andy McDonald talks workers' rights, 'fire and rehire' and life in a spoof punk band

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 32:32


    Labour's Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections Andy McDonald talks workers' rights, 'fire and rehire' and life in a spoof punk band.And with an inquiry looming on the Sheffield trees saga and the city council trying to turn over a new leaf, Chris Burn brings us up to date with the latest.

    61: Andrea Jenkyns on puppy smuggling, animal welfare and Brexit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 33:48


    In this week's episode, Morley MP Andrea Jenkyns tells The Yorkshire Post's Political Editor Rob Parsons about puppy smuggling and her shock at buying a dog she later learned was from a puppy farm.And Business Editor Mark Casci tells us why Robert Jenrick shouldn't let climate fears get in the way of Leeds Bradford Airport's development plans

    60: Meet the Tory who helped crumble Rotherham's 'red wall'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 28:51


    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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