Bridget vs Lucy: should Labour's next deputy leader be a Northern woman?

​Rob Parsons and Liam Thorp are back discussing the week's political news from a Northern perspective and there are some big questions to answer.​As Bridget Phillipson and Lucy Powell compete to succeed Angela Rayner, does the next deputy leader of the Labour party really need to be a woman from the North? Why is Reform UK planning to axe Northern Powerhouse Rail? And what on earth is the matter with the boxer Tommy Fury? Plus: as the national debate on immigration becomes ever more toxic, Liam tells us about his conversations with asylum seekers in Liverpool who've risk their lives to come to this country. The Northern Agenda is presented by Rob Parsons and Liam Thorp. The podcast is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin, and the episode artwork is by Graeme Bandeira. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices