The governments devolution white paper, Labours union issues, more bad news for the economy, but a successful state visit of President Macron. And Forty years of Live Aid.
In a very special episode of the Downtown Den Politics Podcast Frank McKenna is joined by the former chairman of the very influential conservative backbench 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady.
Labours first year in government ended with a backbench rebellion, a chancellor in tears, and Jeremy Corbyn announcing the launch of a new political party.
Donald Trump decided to bomb Iran. Was the President simply pissed off with his TACO reputation- Trump Always Chickens Out- or has he got a longer term plan for the Middle East- and where does the unilateral action from the States and Israel leave international institutions? Are NATO and the UN now simply moribund, outdated, talking shops?
Another very busy week in geopolitics. Israel and Iran are at war. In America, we’ve seen the shocking assassination of senior politicians.
The most powerful man in the world has fallen out with the richest man in the world- what will be the fall out from the Trump/Musk bust up?
Rachel Reeves is getting ready to announce her much anticipated spending review- but apparently all is not well with some of her Labour colleagues.
In this episode the pod looks at A UK/EU reset, Robert Jenrick becoming a vigilante, and Nigel Farage becoming a socialist!
Trade deals with the United States and India. An interest rate cut. And a major announcement on immigration policy. It’s probably been a good week
In this episode the pod dives into the future of the European project and UK-EU relations in these challenging times.
As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day with bunting and street parties, prayers and speeches, grainy footage and crackly sounds from a lifetime ago it’s almost impossible to imagine what it meant then.
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.
