The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Bridget Phillipson MP was in the Downtown Den this week, sharing her thoughts on the economy, the Northern Powerhouse, and Brexit. In conversation with Downtown in Business chief executive Frank McKenna, the MP for Houghton and Sunderland South explains her vision for a post-pandemic future, what lessons Labour needs to learn from its 2019 defeat and what life has been like for a politician in lockdown.
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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.76 | 17th February 2025
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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.81 | Is the UK infrastructure creaking?
In today’s podcast, Jim Hancock and Jo Phillips preview Rachel Reeves Spring Statement and look abroad at the troubled scenes in Ukraine, Gaza and now Türkiye.

The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.78 | 3rd March 2025
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Birmingham restaurant festival reveals first wave of 2025 line-up
In the longest preview list since inception, Birmingham Restaurant Festival has revealed the first 31 restaurants taking part, including 670 Grams, Orelle, Chapter and Dishoom