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

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

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

The Yorkshire Post political editor Chris Burn speaks to Bex Whyman, Green Party candidate for South Yorkshire mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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90: Caitlin Doherty talks to Sir Keir Starmer about the pandemic and levelling up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices