Politics Midlands Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Exploring the issues that matter to Midlanders with Lizzie Glinka in the driving seat. Originally broadcast on the TV show on Politics Midlands - Sundays on BBC One.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Nigel Huddlestone and Jess Phillips to discuss the contenders vying to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jack Brereton, Matt Western and Helen Morgan to discuss the fallout from Boris Johnson's resignation and who might be the next Conservative Party leader.
Kathryn Stanczyszyn and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Kathryn was joined by MPs Harriett Baldwin and Valerie Vaz.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MP Preet Gill and council leader Abi Brown.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Mark Pawsey and Zarah Sultana to discuss pay and inflation, the Rwanda asylum policy and public money bail-outs.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MP Shabana Mahmood and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Mark Garnier and Taiwo Owatemi.
Michael Collie and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Michael is joined by Dudley South MP Mike Wood, Birmingham City Council leader, Councillor Ian Ward, and Shropshire Council leader, Councillor Lezley Picton.
Mary Rhodes and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Mary's joined by MPs Craig Tracey and Matt Western.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jo Gideon and Preet Gill.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Shaun Bailey, Steve McCabe and Helen Morgan.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth was joined by MPs Stuart Anderson and Paulette Hamilton, and Councillor Ellie Chowns.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by Conservative MP for Ludlow Philip Dunne, Labour leader of Telford & Wrekin Council Shaun Davies and Lib Dem MP for North Shropshire Helen Morgan.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by Walsall MPs Eddie Hughes and Valerie Vaz.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Suzanne Webb and Khalid Mahmood.
David Gregory-Kumar and guests reflect on the major West Midlands political stories. David is joined by MPs Jonathan Gullis and Preet Gill.
Mary Rhodes and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Mary is joined by MPs Harriett Baldwin and Paulette Hamilton, and West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Rachel Maclean and Pat McFadden.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Jack Brereton and Steve McCabe.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jane Stevenson and Matt Western.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Gary Sambrook and Taiwo Owatemi.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by Philip Dunne MP and Councillor Sharon Thompson.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jess Phillips and Mark Garnier.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Karen Bradley, Steve McCabe and Helen Morgan.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by Mid Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddleston and Telford & Wrekin Council leader Shaun Davies.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Preet Gill and James Morris.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Conservative MP for Rugby Mark Pawsey and Labour MP for Birmingham Perry Barr Khalid Mahmood.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Eddie Hughes and Shabana Mahmood.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Jack Brereton and Zarah Sultana.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MP Matt Western and Stoke-on-Trent Council leader Abi Brown.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Jonathan Gullis and Valerie Vaz.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Harriett Baldwin and Jack Dromey.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Meriden MP Saqib Bhatti and Wolverhampton City Councillor Beverley Momenabadi.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Birmingham Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Wolverhampton MPs Jane Stevenson and Pat McFadden.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Suzanne Webb and Khalid Mahmood.
David Gregory-Kumar and guests reflect on the major West Midlands political stories. He's joined by MPs Preet Gill and Jeremy Wright.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs James Morris and Valerie Vaz.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Mike Wood and Jess Phillips.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Harriett Baldwin and Steve McCabe.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Elizabeth is joined by MPs Jo Gideon and Jack Dromey.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Cllr Abi Brown, leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council, and Wolverhampton South East MP Pat McFadden.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Preet Gill and Shaun Bailey to discuss the relaxation of Covid restrictions, Birmingham's Clean Air Zone, and a backlog of crown court cases.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Jane Stevenson and Khalid Mahmood.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and MPs Amanda Milling and Jack Dromey to discuss Thursday's local election results.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Eddie Hughes and Zarah Sultana.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by Stoke-on-Trent South MP Jack Brereton and Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips to count down to the local elections on 6 May.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests on the week's major West Midlands political stories. She's joined by MPs Valerie Vaz and Philip Dunne. They reflect on the royal funeral at Windsor Castle, discuss the issue of Covid passports and look ahead to the local elections on Thursday 6 May.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the major West Midlands political stories. Looking back at a year of Covid-19, policing protests in lockdown and the future of our high streets. Elizabeth is joined by Nuneaton MP Marcus Jones and Coventry North West MP Taiwo Owatemi.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Reaction to the issues surrounding the death of Sarah Everard, and the row over a plan for 3,000 green belt homes in Shropshire. Joining Elizabeth were Stourbridge MP Suzanne Webb and Warwick and Leamington MP Matt Western.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. It's just over 500 days to the start of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, so how are things going? And is it right that NHS workers in England should be offered a 1% pay rise? Elizabeth was joined by Mid Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddlestone and Birmingham Selly Oak MP Steve McCabe.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Is Boris Johnson offering a roadmap to freedom or frustration? Why are some vaccine hubs not working to capacity? What needs to be done to tackle rising unemployment? And what should you wear for a Zoom meeting? Elizabeth is joined by Staffordshire Moorlands MP Karen Bradley and Walsall South MP Valerie Vaz.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says he's "hopeful" of schools reopening next month. And are council tax rises fair? Elizabeth is joined by Halesowen and Rowley Regis MP James Morris, and Birmingham Edgbaston MP Preet Gill.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories - vaccine rollout, new variant of Covid-19 and should local elections take place? Elizabeth is joined by the Conservative MP for Kenilworth & Southam, Jeremy Wright, and the Labour MP for Coventry South, Zarah Sultana.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Covid deaths in the region now top 9,000, while celebrities promote vaccine message. Elizabeth is joined by West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin and Birmingham Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. The show is dominated by the vaccine rollout, plus Bewdley floods, and Birmingham's clean air zone. Elizabeth is joined by Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier and Birmingham Yardley MP Jess Phillips.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. The latest on vaccine rollout, how police are enforcing lockdown rules and school laptops. Elizabeth is joined by Meriden MP Saqib Bhatti and Birmingham Hodge Hill MP Liam Byrne.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Are the lockdown 3 rules tough enough? Will chemists be involved in the mass vaccination rollout? And how is homeschooling going? Elizabeth is joined by West Midlands Mayor Andy Street and Birmingham Ladywood MP Shabana Mahmood.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Under discussion, the Covid-19 vaccine, Brexit deal talks and digital poverty in Wolverhampton. Elizabeth is joined by Conservative Party chairman, and MP for Cannock Chase, Amanda Milling, and the Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, Steve McCabe.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. There's the very latest on Covid-19 and independent shop owners look to the future. Elizabeth is joined by the Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central Jo Gideon, and the Labour MP for Coventry North West Taiwo Owatemi.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. There's reaction to the new tier system being introduced on Wednesday 2 December. Joining Elizabeth on the programme are Walsall North MP Valerie Vaz and Wolverhampton North East MP Jane Stevenson.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. There's reaction to December lockdown plans, and the mental health impact on NHS staff. Elizabeth is joined by Staffordshire Moorlands MP Karen Bradley and Birmingham Perry Barr MP Khalid Mahmood.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. The latest on the pandemic, and the headline-grabbing departures from Downing Street. Elizabeth is joined by Ludlow Conservative MP Philip Dunne and Birmingham City Council Labour member, Councillor Sharon Thompson.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. There's reaction to the England lockdown announcement on Saturday and the row over free school meals during holidays. Elizabeth was joined by Conservative MP Gary Sambrook and Labour MP Pat McFadden.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Should the government pay for free school meals? Plus the impact of Wales' lockdown on English counties, Brexit lorry parks and former MP Jacqui Smith on Strictly. Elizabeth is joined by the Conservative MP for West Worcestershire Harriett Baldwin and the Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington Matt Western.
Elizabeth Glinka and guests reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. Does the region need a Covid-19 "circuit-breaker"? Or would that be unfair on some areas? Elizabeth is joined by Stoke-on-Trent Council Leader, Councillor Abi Brown, and Birmingham Erdington MP Jack Dromey.
Elizabeth Glinka and Walsall North Conservative MP Eddie Hughes and the Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston Preet Gill reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories.
They discuss tighter Covid-19 restrictions for Walsall and a new date for Birmingham's Clean Air Zone.
Elizabeth also spoke to Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley.
Elizabeth Glinka and Stratford-on-Avon Conservative MP Nadhim Zahawi and the Labour MP for Birmingham Ladywood Shabana Mahmood reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories.
They discuss new Covid-19 restrictions to prevent outbreaks in care homes as well as the upcoming Brexit deal.
Elizabeth also spoke to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Elizabeth Glinka is joined by Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, Jonathan Gullis, and the Labour MP for Coventry South, Zarah Sultana, to reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories. New Covid-19 restrictions and the end of the furlough scheme are up for discussion, as well as whether chicken farmers to blame for pollution in the River Wye. Sir Ed Davey, the newly-elected leader of the Liberal Democrats, also discusses the future of the party in the Midlands.
Elizabeth Glinka is joined by Labour’s West Midlands Mayoral candidate Liam Byrne and Stourbridge Conservative MP Suzanne Webb to reflect on the week's major West Midlands political stories.
Up for discussion are new Covid-19 restrictions, e-scooter controversy and a pilot for football fans to return to stadiums.
Exploring the issues that matter to Midlanders with Lizzie Glinka in the driving seat. Originally broadcast on the TV show on Politics Midlands - Sundays on BBC One.