Northern Spin

Chris Maguire & Frank McKenna

Topics: Government

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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 Andy Burnham becomes the first Northern-born Prime Minister since Harold Wilson in 1976, Northern Spin returns to separate fact from spin and bring listeners authoritative insight from the North.

Latest episodeAndy Burnham's first 100 days: All talk or real change?October 28, 2026 · 67 min

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Latest episodes

1. Andy Burnham's first 100 days: All talk or real change?October 28, 2026 · 67 min
2. Can Andy Burnham turn good vibes into hard choices?September 28, 2026 · 60 min
3. Northern Spin – Season 6 – Episode 4: Burnham promises hope, but can he deliver change?July 20, 2026 · 58 min
4. Northern Spin - Season 6 - Episode 3: Starmer quits – but is Burnham ready for No. 10?June 22, 2026 · 56 min
5. Northern Spin - Season 6 - Episode 2: Can the real Andy Burnham please stand up?June 3, 2026 · 38 min
6. Northern Spin – Season 6 – Episode 1: Can Brand Burnham Beat Reform?May 29, 2026 · 78 min
7. Northern Spin - Season 5 - Episode 9: Why Politicians Cosy up to BusinessNovember 7, 2023 · 46 min
8. Northern Spin - Season 5 - Episode 8: Is the BBC Biased?October 31, 2023 · 49 min
9. Northern Spin - Season 5 - Episode 7: Keep the faith - Northern Soul, Tory wipeout, Starmer and IsraelOctober 24, 2023 · 48 min
10. Northern Spin - Season 5 - Episode 6: Labour in Liverpool: Starmer's Sparkles and Mandy's MovesOctober 17, 2023 · 49 min

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