This week Jim praises the Northern Powerhouse Partnership for going on election attack over devolution. He also doubts if the false starts made by the Tories and Labour will matter much in 6 weeks time and calls for a new Tom Watson when Labour MPs get back to Westminster.
This week Jim looks at the chances of an anti Brexit majority being assembled after the General Election. He also looks at a new approach to Liverpool Council’s cash crisis.
This week Jim comes out in favour of a General Election as the only way of stopping Brexit, the case for which is strengthened after publication of the Withdrawal Bill. However, he admits it would be a gamble for a weak Labour Party.
As a Brexit deal is put to MPs, Jim focuses on the Labour Party. Can Jeremy Corbyn prevent a revolt of his MPs who want a deal when his leadership has just had a mighty blow from resigning MP Louise Ellman?
This week Jim discusses the latest Brexit developments, the betrayal of the Kurds and backs Chorley’s Lindsay Hoyle to be the next Speaker.
Jim has spent the last few days dodging the rain to report on an historic Tory Party gathering in Manchester. Boris Johnson used his first conference to launch his “do or die” bid to get us out of the EU. Jim reflects on the Prime Minister’s plan and on his time spent on the conference fringe.
Might the Supreme Court be called in again to tame Boris Johnson? Jim asks what’s behind the contradictory government mantra that it will respect the No Brexit law whilst getting out by October 31. Jim also reports from Labour’s radical conference and says the Manchester economy will not be hit because the Commons has voted to sit during the Tory conference in the city.
Has Unite the Union stiched up the Labour conference over the EU before it even meet? Jim pens his views before heading for Brighton. John Humphrys won’t be there but Jim doesn’t feel comfortable with all the fawning over the Today presenter.
This week Jim looks asks what is David Cameron going to say when he launches his memoirs next week? Jim points out that he walked away from the three and a half years of political mayhem that he created by calling an EU Referendum for narrow party reasons. Despite all this Jim thinks a deal before October 31 is possible.
Has Boris Johnson been rattled by the belated fight back by MPs opposed to a No Deal Brexit? Jim argues that the Tory Party is now indistinguishable from Farage’s Brexit Party.
Jim lays into Remainer MPs for being blindsided by the Prime Minister as we head for a No Deal Brexit. Also Jim used to report on Bury FC for Piccadilly Radio and hopes the fans can help the club start again.
Should HS2 be scrapped and the money spent on Northern Powerhouse Rail? Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham wants both, but Jim Hancock asks if that is realistic.
