This week Jack explores whether Britain's provincial towns — like the town he grew up in and many places he has lived since — have been "left behind" as the economy has evolved over recent years.
Wigan MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy explains why she famously put towns at the heart of her political philosophy, and how she believes places like Wiga ... Show More
Aug 2018
46. WON’T YOU TAKE ME TO FUNKY TOWN: power and prosperity in towns
Hello! We took a trip to Hebden Bridge, awarded 5th best place to live in the world, to find out how towns and villages can thrive. Lisa Nandy MP and Beth Paramor both know a thing or two about what powers places to success, and what can be done to help those which aren't.ANDCome ... Show More
53m 3s
Feb 2024
How to cure the small town blues
Middlesbrough, in the north-east, is one of the most deprived towns in England. Once a steel and shipbuilding powerhouse, its fortunes changed when those industries closed down. Today, the town that Gladstone described as “an infant Hercules” faces a precarious future. David Bake ... Show More
28m 33s
Sep 2023
36. Andy Burnham and Andy Street: A Tale of Two Cities
What is it like to run a metropolitan area? How does devolution impact the citizens of regional areas? Does party affiliation affect the decisions a mayor makes?
Andy Burnham, Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Andy Street, Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands, meet with ... Show More
57m 17s
<p>Matt Chorley speaks to four city council leaders from across the UK about the state our city centres now, and post-COVID19. </p><br><p>Featuring: </p><br><p>Rachael Robathan, the Conservative leader of Westminster City Council </p><br><p>Keith Aspden, the Liberal Democrat lead ... Show More
