Leeds City Council Chief Executive, Tom Riordan joined Downtown CEO, Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den to tell us how he thinks the Northern Powerhouse should respond to the post-Covid-19 world – and what changes he expects to see in cities across the country, most notably in Leeds.
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The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.86 | Is the Two-Party system dead?
Frank, Jim and Jo take a look back at last Thursday’s UK polls, as well as casting their eyes internationally and seeing what’s been happening in Canada, Australia and Romania.

The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.87 | The future of the UK-EU relationship
In this episode the pod dives into the future of the European project and UK-EU relations in these challenging times.

The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.89 | Should the UK go marching back to the EU?
In this week’s episode Jim and Jo discuss the UK’ European deal, examine Labour’s backbench discontent, the surprise of a pro-European victory in Romania and Donald Trump’s whistle stop tour of the Middle East.

Yorkshire’s Fastest 50 on How Innovation is Fuelling Growth
Innovation is at the heart of how Yorkshire’s fastest-growing companies are creating value, increasing productivity and boosting the region’s economy.