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Podcast Northern Spin

Northern Spin

Chris Maguire & Frank McKenna

Government

Frequency: 1 episode/38d. Total Eps: 62

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Chris Maguire and Frank McKenna are Northern-based political commentators and co-hosts of the Northern Spin podcast.

Maguire is an award-winning journalist and Executive Editor of BusinessCloud, while McKenna is Chief Executive and Group Chairman of Downtown in Business.

Launched in 2022, Northern Spin was created to give the North a stronger voice - cutting through Westminster noise with sharp analysis of politics, business and media from a distinctly Northern perspective.

Now, as Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham battles to win the Makerfield by-election — and positions himself for a potential future run at No.10 - Northern Spin returns to separate fact from spin and bring listeners authoritative insight from the North.

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Northern Spin - Season 5 - Episode 9: Why Politicians Cosy up to Business

Season 5 ¡ Episode 9

mardi 7 novembre 2023 • Duration 46:00

This week's Northern Spin is a deep dive into why politicians are making such a play for business, and what the private sector might want in return. We discuss the horrors emerging from the Covid Enquiry, the political tightrope Keir Starmer is walking over the Middle East crisis and explain why Suella Braverman is saying such dreadful things about homeless people.

PLUS: In the culture bit, positive reviews of the Manchester United tour, the Pendle Witch experience and Killers of the Flower Moon.

Northern Spin - Season 5 - Episode 8: Is the BBC Biased?

Season 5 ¡ Episode 8

mardi 31 octobre 2023 • Duration 49:07

A deep dive into the national broadcaster. Is it covering “both sides” fairly in the Gaza war?Plus: Rachel Reeves feels the pressure over plagiarism row, and a heartfelt plea to check your alcohol use following Matthew Perry’s tragic death.

Northern Spin - Season 4 - Episode 9: Labour control freakery, Keegan's beef with Burnham and the ludicrous Mr Fox (Laurence, that is)

Season 4 ¡ Episode 9

mardi 4 juillet 2023 • Duration 01:13:23

In another shocking week for the Conservatives, we take a look at why Gillian Keegan picked a fight with Andy Burnham, some insights into the strange behaviour of water company United Utilities and what led to another Labour dissenter getting the rough treatment from Sir Keir Starmer's bully boys.PLUS: Strong views on Lord Zac Goldsmith, Thick Right stalwart Lee Anderson and Kim McGuiness in the North East.DOUBLE PLUS: The travails of cricket.AND LAST BUT BY NO MEANS LEAST: A fulsome tribute to Bob Kerslake.

Northern Spin - Season 4 - Episode 8: A RADICAL PLAN TO DO BREXIT PROPERLY

Season 4 ¡ Episode 8

mardi 27 juin 2023 • Duration 01:03:12

Seven years since the political earthquake of the vote to Leave the EU, so much division still exists. These two Remain voters suggest a path to reconciliation and a sensible future with European neighbours. PLUS: More Tyson Fury, local MP in Twitter block scandal, the university sector's financial time bomb, why the submariners seem to matter more than drowning refugees and witness account of a fight in Marple.

Northern Spin - Season 4 - Episode 7: How The Tories Could Win The Next Election, But Why They Won’t

Season 4 ¡ Episode 7

mardi 20 juin 2023 • Duration 54:10

Rishi Sunak’s problems are far from over, rising mortgage rates are hitting home owners and soaring anger over parties and sleaze aren’t helping. Plus: a visit to Tyson Fury’s favourite seaside burger joint, some anger about vaping, big food companies and the antics of the Daily Mail.

Northern Spin - Season 4 - Episode 6: After The Clown Show, It’s Time To Get Serious

Season 4 ¡ Episode 6

mercredi 14 juin 2023 • Duration 01:04:06

Boris ‘Pinnochio’ Johnson has debased public life, but is there still life in the Tories who were elected on his watch? Plus: reports from summer festivals, including close encounters with Michael Gove, Rachel Reeves, Sir John Major, Alastair Campbell and Susanna Hoffs.

Northern Spin - Season 4 - Episode 5: Labour Under the Cosh

Season 4 ¡ Episode 5

mardi 6 juin 2023 • Duration 01:12:42

Does the exclusion of Jamie Driscoll in the scrap to be North East Mayor reveal Keir Starmer's strength, or his paranoid weakness? Plus, Andy Burnham seems to get a mention in every single story, why Gordon Brown was in Birkenhead and why Mavis and Deano are the key names to watch in politics.

Northern Spin - Season 4 - Episode 4: Hanging out with the Labour Creatives

Season 4 ¡ Episode 4

mercredi 31 mai 2023 • Duration 59:19

On this week's Northern Spin, Michael reports back from Angela Rayner's barnstorming speech at the Labour Creatives event, a Tory attempt to spin bad news about the railway falls flat and Chris has some very serious advice following his own experiences with skin cancer.

Northern Spin - Season 4 - Episode 3: STARMER’S (NO) FRIENDS UP NORTH

Season 4 ¡ Episode 3

mardi 23 mai 2023 • Duration 01:06:17

Michael and Chris talk about spats. Why doesn’t Keir Starmer get on with Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner? Why doesn’t THG’s Matt Moulding get on with the FT? Why doesn’t Ben ‘Blocker’ Houchen get on with anyone not a Tory?

Northern Spin - Season 4 - Episode 2: What Is a Conservative?

Season 4 ¡ Episode 2

mardi 16 mai 2023 • Duration 53:59

These are serious times, calling for serious solutions. So why are the Bring Back Boris brigade on manoeuvres? Plus, praise for the FT’s coverage of Ben “Blocker” Houchen’s Teesside travails, why the trains won’t get better straight away, and why we should be worried about cricket.

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