The Downtown Den Politics Podcast
The Downtown Den politics podcast is a weekly commentary on all the latest news from the world of politics. Hosted by Downtown in Business CEO and Group Chairman, Frank McKenna and Downtown’s Political Editor Jim Hancock with regular guests from across the political spectrum.
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Episodes
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Today we revisit a previous podcast episode as Frank McKenna, Jim Hancock, Jo Phillips and Kevin Johnson give their immediate reactions to the 2025 UK General Election.
A Labour landslide, a Conservative meltdown, a Liberal Democrat revival.
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Monday Dec 23, 2024
Monday Dec 23, 2024
Over one hundred business leaders packed into the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Wednesday 13th November 2024 for the Downtown in Business forum with Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram.
You can listen to this conversation, which was sponsored by Starship and Sutcliffe, where DIB boss Frank McKenna quizzes Steve on a range of issues, including inward investment, the skills agenda, innovation, and the new Labour government.
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Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
What a year 2024 has been. Seventy-three elections across the world, including polls in the UK, France and the US. The first Labour government in 14 years, the return of Donald Trump and the rise of populism. Alongside violent conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine and the fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
We'll be discussing the highlights and the lowlights of 2024 in this week's Downtown Den Politics Podcast.
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Monday Dec 09, 2024
Starmer has reset, Barnier has resigned and Assad has fallen.
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Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
Tuesday Dec 03, 2024
The first ministerial resignation of the new Labour government. Calls for the Prime Minister to resign and an historic vote in the House of Commons.
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Monday Nov 25, 2024
Monday Nov 25, 2024
Labour legend John Prescott sadly passed away last week. We'll be taking a look back at the great man's career. We'll also be discussing the government's fallout with farmers and the assisted dying private member's bill.
We also turn our attention to international affairs. Ukraine, the Middle East, Cop 29 and elections in Ireland and Romania.
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Monday Nov 18, 2024
Monday Nov 18, 2024
Before the general election, Labour embarked on a huge charm offensive of the business community. However, since taking control, they have slapped on extra taxes for bosses with the National Insurance hike, increased the national minimum wage, and imposed additional rules around employment law.
Is the government's honeymoon with commerce over already?
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Monday Nov 11, 2024
Monday Nov 11, 2024
America has been tango'd once again, as the orange one, also known as Donald Trump, returns to the White House. What does that mean for the UK government and geopolitics?
We'll take a look at week one for new Tory Leader, Kemi Badenoch, who names her shadow cabinet and performed in her first PMQ's.
And as if we haven't had enough elections in 2024, Ireland and possibly Germany, are now set to go to the polls before the end of the year.
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Listen to the U.S. election special HERE.