War or more jaw?
05/12/2024
This week Jo asks, does the political turmoil in France and instability in Germany mean Europe is facing its potentially gravest crisis since the Second World War?
It’s the communications stupid!
21/11/2024
It’s time Labour started to remind people of the huge mess they inherited – and tell us what they are doing about it.
What can Labour learn from the Democrats defeat?
14/11/2024
Frank McKenna reflects on what lessons Labour may learn from Kamala Harris’ election defeat in America.
They think it’s all over
14/11/2024
As Donald Trump begins pulling his White House team together, Jo outlines why Keir Starmer must try to regain some of the UK’s international respect.
When you’re in a hole…
03/10/2024
Frank McKenna is fuming over the governments inability to grip the ‘freebie-gate’ story.
In the mood for dancing?
26/09/2024
Labour’s conference wasn’t the celebration that it might have been, nor was it the shambles some had hoped for. But Labour does need to get a grip on it’s appalling communications strategy according to Jo Phillips.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.51 | 23rd September 2024
23/09/2024
Labour has kicked off its conference in Liverpool. But instead of the joyous and celebratory mood for a party that has just won its first election in 15 years, the comrades are grumpy.
Who is doing the politics for Labour?
19/09/2024
As the latest controversy of ‘wardrobe-gate’ hurts the new government, Frank McKenna asks who is handling the ‘politics’ for Labour?
Facing the uncomfortable truth
12/09/2024
Do we finally have a Prime Minister who will treat the electorate as adults in Keir Starmer? Jo Phillips thinks so, but asks are we grown up enough to face the truth when he has difficult decisions to make?
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | EP.48 | 2nd September 2024
03/09/2024
Keir Starmer made his first major speech as prime minister this week, before jetting off to Europe to begin the process of resetting our relationship with the EU. He and the government have clearly laid out the challenges the country faces. But does it have the solutions?
He never promised you a Rose Garden
29/08/2024
According to Frank McKenna, the new government needs to offer some optimism alongside its doom and gloom messaging.
Give him a break
22/08/2024
According to Frank McKenna, Keir Starmer has made his first big mistake as Prime Minister.