Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast

About Pod’s Own Country: The Yorkshire Post’s Political Podcast

All eyes are on Yorkshire to see who will win the race to Number 10. Pod's Own Country is back with a new series 'Battleground Yorkshire'. Join The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent, Mason Boycott-Owen as he travels the length and breadth of the region visiting the key seats that could spell disaster or delight for the main parties come election day 2024. From Barnsley to Bridlington and Sheffield to Selby to, 12 battleground seats will be explored in 12 weeks, dissecting the big issues that shape the regions future.

Publisher

The Yorkshire Post

Category

government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Nov 2019

Latest episode

14 May 2024

Latest episodes

9 of 110 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 May 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Selby: North Yorkshire's Canary in the Coal Mine

   The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our eight seat of Selby, Mason speaks to the Labour MP Keir Mather about how his party can build on the successes of his by-election win and this month’s North Yorkshire mayoral victory. This week’s spotlight issue look at housing, how the crisis is affecting every seat in Yorkshire and what the main parties can do to help renters and young families wanting to get onto the property ladder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   25 Apr 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Bradford West: Dealing with Conflict in Yorkshire’s International City

   The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our sixth seat of Bradford West, Mason speaks to the Labour MP Naz Shah about how she beat George Galloway and how she hopes to keep her seat supporting Labour. This week’s spotlight issue unpacks what Muslim voters want from the main parties and how to make interfaith relations work well at a time when they are coming under strain due to the conflict in the Middle East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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   18 Apr 2024TRANSCRIPT

   Bridlington and The Wolds: The Grey Vote

   The Yorkshire Post’s Westminster Correspondent Mason Boycott-Owen profiles 12 constituencies in 12 weeks to find the stories behind the polls and dissect the big issues facing voters, in a new Battleground Yorkshire series. For our fifth seat of Bridlington and The Wolds, Mason speaks to Charlie Dewhirst, the Tory candidate for the seat who could be one of a handful of Conservatives left to shape the party after the next election. This week’s big issue is older voters. Mason chats to Caroline Abrahams from Age UK and Lauren Wilkinson from the Pensions Policy Institute to unpack some of the main issues facing retirees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a recent episode

Selby: North Yorkshire's Canary in the Coal Mine

Published 14 May 2024 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That sort of thing is weighing on people's minds when it comes to should I have a family. And that is really, really detrimental to society. And I hope that politicians and people across this country continue to wake up to the threat that that sort of brings to our society. And it's really staggering. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 6 / 100

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Quality

1

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

27

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