A week in America | 4 January 2024
04/01/2024
In the first blog of 2024, Martin Liptrot looks at the year ahead in the US.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 18th December 2023 | U.S. Special
18/12/2023
In the final Downtown Den Politics Podcast of 2023, Frank is joined by Downtown’s U.S. commentator Martin Liptrot.
A week in America | 8 December 2023
08/12/2023
College football in the US has just had its biggest scandal since the last one. Martin looks at what is going on off the pitch in the billion dollar business in America’s Universities.
A week in America | 01 December 2023
01/12/2023
This week, stuffed with turkey and all the trimmings, Martin ponders the origins of Thanksgiving – a most American of holidays.
A week in America | 17 November 2023
19/11/2023
This week, the world’s two most powerful men met in California. Martin looks at what was discussed, what was agreed and what it may or may not mean for the rest of us.
A week in America | 10 November 2023
09/11/2023
This time next year, America will have a new President. Or the old one back. Or the old one it currently has will still be there. This week Martin looks at the dilemma facing US political parties and voters…
A week in America | 3 November 2023
03/11/2023
This week Martin wonders how it would be possible for America to repeat South Africa’s success at the Rugby and Cricket world cups…
A week in America | 26 October 2023
26/10/2023
This week, Martin continues to follow the chaos in Congress. While finding a new Speaker is a step forward, what comes next has many people worried…
A week in America | 13 October 2023
16/10/2023
This week Martin looks at the crisis on Capitol Hill as the US Government stumbles towards a shutdown no-one can see a way out of…
Tale of Two Cities
28/09/2023
This week, Martin contrasts the fortunes of the two Birminghams. Perhaps the UK’s civic leaders would benefit from learning from their US namesakes.
A week in America | 01 September 2023
01/09/2023
This week, Martin studies the form for the field running to be US Presidential candidates. Troubled by legal woes, weight and health rumours, and on-going coiffure concerns, defeated 2020 candidate Donald Trump is leading the republican field… but who else is running?
A week in America | 7 July 2023
10/07/2023
As America celebrates independence day, Martin discusses how recent celebrations have been hijacked by fundamentalists.