In the absence of Frank McKenna (sunning himself in Florida) it is left to Jim Hancock and Jo Phillips to comment on why the Prime Minister has announced a General Election.
Prime ministers pledges, porn stars and polls. Listen to the latest Downtown Den Politics Podcast now!
A controversial defection from the Tories to Labour, an upturn in the economy, and a new, old leader for the SNP. Plus, could global conflict actually be good news for the Conservatives electoral chances?
Two sleeps is a long time in politics… What next for Sunak and the Tory Party?
Voters in England go to the polls to elect more than 2600 councillors and ten metro mayors, in what will be the last set of local elections and mayoral contests before the general election.
Why are so many of our parliamentarians being caught up in bizarre scandals these days?
999 indictments against him, an insurrection that he arguably led back in 2020 and a fear that he is closer to Putin than NATO, yet it is the issue of abortion that may, just may derail Donald Trumps presidential candidacy- what is the state of the Biden/Trump race at the moment?
Kevin Johnson from Urban Comms joins Frank McKenna for the latest podcast, discussing Birmingham, Andy Street, William Wragg and Angela Rayner.
Could the most successful election winning machine in Western Europe really be heading towards oblivion?
This week we revisit a previous podcast episode, where Frank McKenna chats with Lord Michael Heseltine.
Labours shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Mis Lecture this week. Did she lay out a progressive programme of economic reform, or has her pragmatism taken her to a place where she is simply promising to be Continuity Jeremy Hunt?
Can Sunak really survive in downing street until the autumn – or is a summer election now inevitable.
