The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 5th February 2024
Here’s the latest politics podcast from Frank and Jim. Topics covered include Liz Truss’ political comeback, Labour’s business charm offensive a DIB parliamentary reception review and more.
Politics
Who would want to be an MP?
As another MP announces that he is quitting parliament – this time due to death threats – Frank Mckenna says we need to start to value our parliamentarians once again.
A week in America | 2 February 2024
This week Martin looks at the raft of economic data being shared about the US economy and wonders what it all means…
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 26th January 2024
The Daily Telegraph is after him, Simon Clarke is after him, and now a former advisor to the PM is apparently part of a group of Tories who are after him too. Would the Conservatives really give us our fourth prime minister in two years?
Will Sunak survive until the General Election?
How much trouble is Rishi Sunak in? Could the Tories really give us our fourth prime minister in two years?
Tax cuts or better services?
Do people want tax cuts or better public services? That may be a big issue at the election, but perhaps not, as Jim explains in his blog. He also pays tribute to Tony Lloyd and reports on the choice of his successor in Rochdale.
A week in America | 4 January 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
In the final Downtown Den Politics Podcast of 2023, Frank is joined by Downtown’s U.S. commentator Martin Liptrot.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 4th December 2023
In the final edition of the Downtown Den Politics Podcast Frank and Jim reflect on the year in politics and highlight their winners and losers over the past 12 months.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 28th November 2023
The government gains temporary approval with tax cuts, but faces criticism from New Conservatives after latest immigration figures, marking a controversial political issue ahead of GE.
Will the Tories be forgiven?
The Chancellor is cherpy but is he entitled to be? Jim analyses the Autumn Statement and Labour’s pledge to back the tax cuts.
The Downtown Den Politics Podcast | 20th November 2023
This week Frank and Jim discuss the explosive resignation letter from Suella Braverman, the internal warfare of the Conservative party, Keir Starmer’s Middle East crisis and look ahead to the Chancellor’s upcoming budget.