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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.