The Downtown Den Politics Podcast

EP.112 | Trump in Town...

Donald Trump's state visit, the Labour Party's deputy leadership contest, a Liberal Democrat conference and the meltdown of ‘Your Party.’ 
Plus the latest developments in the Middle East and the recognition by the UK of a Palestinian state.
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EP.111 | What does the future hold for the PM?

In the episode 111 of the Downtown Den Politics Podcast, Jim Hancock and Jo Phillips discuss the future of the Prime Minister, the defection of another Conservative MP to Reform and look ahead to Donald Trump's state visit.
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EP.110 | Has the PM turned a crisis into an opportunity?

Keir Starmers latest reset has not gone according to plan. But has the PM turned the crisis into an opportunity?
Is the BBC determined to see Nigel Farage become prime minister or are Chris Mason and Laura Kuenssberg simply crap journalists?
And should five armed police officers be deployed to arrest an unfunny comedy writer for posting an offensive social media post?
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EP.109 | Labour's Summer of Silence

Why has the government been absent without leave over the summer, leaving the way clear for Nigel Farage to dominate the headlines?
Can Keir Starmer’s latest reset revive Labour’s fortunes?
And is the United States sleepwalking into dictatorship?
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EP.108 | Trump Rolls Out the Red Carpet for Putin

Donald Trump treated us to the spectacle of the red carpet treatment for Vladimir Putin last week, but how will Zelensky be received by the US President today?
We will also be talking about the future of the Tory Party and the economy in this week's Downtown Den Politics Podcast...

EP.107 | In Conversation with Dame Louise Ellman

DIB Boss, Frank McKenna, caught up with Dame Louise Ellman in the Downtown Den.
Louise was Leader of Lancashire County Council from 1981 until 1997, when she become MP for Liverpool Riverside until 2019.
In this episode, Frank and Louise chat about her time leading Lancashire and being an MP, and her most difficult job of all, being Frank McKenna's boss.

EP.106 | What will Rachel do in the Autumn Budget?

An interest rate cut may have given Chancellor Rachel Reeves a little respite this week, but an independent economic report suggests that she has a £50 billion hole to fill if she's to hit her own fiscal targets. What options does she have?
On the international stage the grotesque scenes in Gaza continue, with Israeli President Netanyahu promising an escalation of activities. While Donald Trump is set to meet Vladimir Putin this week in Alaska, is a deal to end the Ukraine conflict in sight?
Frank, Jim and Jo discuss it all in this week's Downtown Den Politics Podcast.

EP.105 | NHS Strikes - A win for Wes?

NHS strikes VAT on private healthcare, the Online Safety Act, Trump tariffs and Epstein, Gaza and Palestine. 
Frank, Jim and Jo discuss it all in this week's Downtown Den Politics Podcast.