Politics Midlands Podcast

Telford CSE inquiry, candidates for the Tory leadership race and the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 28:51

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Nigel Huddlestone and Jess Phillips to discuss the contenders vying to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.

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Boris Johnson's resignation and the Tory leadership race with Midlands contenders

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 29:04

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jack Brereton, Matt Western and Helen Morgan to discuss the fallout from Boris Johnson's resignation and who might be the next Conservative Party leader.

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MP suspension, police numbers and asylum seekers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 29:11

Kathryn Stanczyszyn and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Kathryn was joined by MPs Harriett Baldwin and Valerie Vaz.

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Rail strikes, airport chief pay rise, clean air zone and by-elections reaction

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 29:11

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MP Preet Gill and council leader Abi Brown.

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Pay and inflation, Rwanda asylum policy and public money bail-outs.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 29:05

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Mark Pawsey and Zarah Sultana to discuss pay and inflation, the Rwanda asylum policy and public money bail-outs.

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Birmingham's 'godawful' jibe, Johnson confidence vote and petrol prices

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 29:04

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MP Shabana Mahmood and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.

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Partygate report reaction and energy bills support

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 29:09

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Mark Garnier and Taiwo Owatemi.

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Rising inflation, the lack of parish councillors and sexism in politics

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 29:04

Michael Collie and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Michael is joined by Dudley South MP Mike Wood, Birmingham City Council leader, Councillor Ian Ward, and Shropshire Council leader, Councillor Lezley Picton.

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Cabinet meets in Stoke-on-Trent, building new homes and high street art

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 29:03

Mary Rhodes and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Mary's joined by MPs Craig Tracey and Matt Western.

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What did this week's local elections tell us about how voters are feeling?

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 29:11

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jo Gideon and Preet Gill.

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Local elections countdown and MPs' behaviour

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 29:06

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Shaun Bailey, Steve McCabe and Helen Morgan.

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Partygate and the countdown to local elections for 15 councils

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 29:10

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth was joined by MPs Stuart Anderson and Paulette Hamilton, and Councillor Ellie Chowns.

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Shropshire maternity scandal and cost of living crisis

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 29:16

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by Conservative MP for Ludlow Philip Dunne, Labour leader of Telford & Wrekin Council Shaun Davies and Lib Dem MP for North Shropshire Helen Morgan.

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Chancellor's Spring Statement, Coventry bins dispute and Walsall housing row

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 28:59

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by Walsall MPs Eddie Hughes and Valerie Vaz.

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Cost of living, homes for Ukraine and Covid two years on

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2022 29:06

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Suzanne Webb and Khalid Mahmood.

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Cost of living, Ukrainian refugee support and Covid numbers climbing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 29:14

David Gregory-Kumar and guests reflect on the major West Midlands political stories. David is joined by MPs Jonathan Gullis and Preet Gill.

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Erdington by-election, spiking, pay rise for MPs and Sir Gavin

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 29:09

Mary Rhodes and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Mary is joined by MPs Harriett Baldwin and Paulette Hamilton, and West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster.

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Support for Ukraine, Erdington by-election and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes report

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 29:08

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Rachel Maclean and Pat McFadden.

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Coventry bin strike, cost of living and Birmingham Erdington by-election

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 29:12

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Jack Brereton and Steve McCabe.

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PM under pressure from Tory MPs, and 'levelling up' plans unveiled

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 29:03

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jane Stevenson and Matt Western.

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NHS waiting lists, Coventry bin strike and what support is there for PM?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 28:55

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Gary Sambrook and Taiwo Owatemi.

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Pressure on PM, jab uptake and Plan B

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 29:07

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by Philip Dunne MP and Councillor Sharon Thompson.

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Downing Street party pressure on PM, and tributes to Birmingham MP Jack Dromey

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 29:06

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jess Phillips and Mark Garnier.

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Shock Liberal Democrat by-election win and Omicron surge

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2021 29:01

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Karen Bradley, Steve McCabe and Helen Morgan.

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Covid passes, North Shropshire by-election and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 29:05

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by Mid Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddleston and Telford & Wrekin Council leader Shaun Davies.

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Omicron, North Shropshire by-election and GP appointments

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 29:02

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Preet Gill and James Morris.

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North Shropshire by-election, Covid booster jabs and new leader for Sandwell Council

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 29:05

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Conservative MP for Rugby Mark Pawsey and Labour MP for Birmingham Perry Barr Khalid Mahmood.

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Second jobs for MPs, HS2 changes and police stop and search powers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 29:04

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Eddie Hughes and Shabana Mahmood.

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Owen Paterson row, far-right extremism and Insulate Britain protests

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 28:58

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Jack Brereton and Zarah Sultana.

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Budget reaction, solar farms and MP suspension vote

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 29:03

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MP Matt Western and Stoke-on-Trent Council leader Abi Brown.

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Rising number of Covid cases, and how Green is our future?

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 29:05

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Jonathan Gullis and Valerie Vaz.

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MP safety and Covid response report

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 29:03

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Harriett Baldwin and Jack Dromey.

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Pig farmers, vaccinations for care home staff and housing in the Black Country

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 28:57

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Meriden MP Saqib Bhatti and Wolverhampton City Councillor Beverley Momenabadi.

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Cost of living, high street revival and interview with PM

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 29:01

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Birmingham Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.

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Panic at the pumps, Labour leader interview and Walsall Council mental health row

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 29:04

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Wolverhampton MPs Jane Stevenson and Pat McFadden.

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Covid regulations, taking the knee and Northern Ireland ‘Troubles' prosecutions

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 29:11

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Suzanne Webb and Khalid Mahmood.

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Euro 2020 bank holiday call, Freedom Day and farming post-Brexit

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2021 29:22

David Gregory-Kumar and guests reflect on the major West Midlands political stories. He's joined by MPs Preet Gill and Jeremy Wright.

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Covid regulations, school bubbles and police Taser use

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 29:10

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs James Morris and Valerie Vaz.

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Hancock resignation, travel industry crisis and e-scooter fears

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 29:16

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Mike Wood and Jess Phillips.

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'Freedom Day' delay, workplace bullying and waiting for a doctor

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 29:03

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Harriett Baldwin and Steve McCabe.

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Lifting restrictions, boundary changes and taking the knee

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2021 29:13

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jo Gideon and Jack Dromey.

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Variant impact on Covid restrictions, clean air zone launch and helping school pupils

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 29:10

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Cllr Abi Brown, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and Wolverhampton South East MP Pat McFadden.

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Covid roadmap, clean air zone and crown courts backlog

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 29:12

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Preet Gill and Shaun Bailey to discuss the relaxation of Covid restrictions, Birmingham's Clean Air Zone, and a backlog of crown court cases.

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Easing of lockdown, low traffic neighbourhoods and the road ahead for Labour

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 29:11

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Jane Stevenson and Khalid Mahmood.

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West Midlands Mayor vote, and local elections verdict

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 29:04

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and MPs Amanda Milling and Jack Dromey to discuss Thursday's local election results.

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Johnson's 'bodies' row, police and crime commissioner role and Green Party hopes

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 29:11

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Eddie Hughes and Zarah Sultana.

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Local elections, mayoral battle, Lib Dem hopes and European Super League fallout

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 29:21

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Stoke-on-Trent South MP Jack Brereton and Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips to count down to the local elections on 6 May.

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Prince Philip funeral, Covid passports and local elections

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 29:26

Elizabeth Glinka and guests on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Valerie Vaz and Philip Dunne. They reflect on the royal funeral at Windsor Castle, discuss the issue of Covid passports and look ahead to the local elections on Thursday 6 May.

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Covid-19 one year on, the future of our high streets, and policing protests in a pandemic

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 29:29

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the major West Midlands political stories. Looking back at a year of Covid-19, policing protests in lockdown and the future of our high streets. Elizabeth is joined by Nuneaton MP Marcus Jones and Coventry North West MP Taiwo Owatemi.

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Sarah Everard reaction, green belt homes row and Silverdale stink

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2021 29:24

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Reaction to the issues surrounding the death of Sarah Everard, and the row over a plan for 3,000 green belt homes in Shropshire. Joining Elizabeth were Stourbridge MP Suzanne Webb and Warwick and Leamington MP Matt Western.

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Commonwealth Games countdown, 1% pay increase for NHS workers and reviving town centres

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 29:23

Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. It's just over 500 days to the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, so how are things going? And is it right that NHS workers in England should be offered a 1% pay rise? Elizabeth was joined by Mid Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddlestone and Birmingham Selly Oak MP Steve McCabe.

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