http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk Political debate and discusion from a Wolverhampton perspective Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:51:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Wolverhampton Politics Show is back online after various tedious technical difficulties, and a summer doing a different show entirely, made the podcast impossible. Originally broadcast: 30th January 2009 on 101.8 WCR FM Guests: Neil Calloway and Mike Rouse In the show: So some Lords put themselves up for sale? Aren't all politicians at ... http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2009/its-back-30th-january-2009/ After the Wolverhampton Politics Show took a break to make way for the new show I did with Neil Calloway, the Wolverhampton Radiophonic Institute, I'm back on Fridays with the Wolverhampton Politics Show! I've got a new timeslot of 8pm - 9pm but will be covering the same local and national ... http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/wolverhampton-politics-show-return-28th-november/ The final Wolverhampton Politics Show went out on WCR FM on Friday 23rd May. Its replacement - the Wolverhampton Radiophonic Institute - starts at 7pm on WCR FM on the 13th June! It'll feature documentaries, debate and live music. Don't worry, there'll be plenty of political content, too! Thanks for listening. Look ... http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/an-end-a-new-beginning/ Last night, Wolverhampton's Conservatives and Liberal Democrats came to an agreement that will see the Tories run the city council with support from the Lib Dems. Neville Patten - the new leader of the council - gave <a href="http://thestirrer.co.uk/red-route-scrapped-0805081.html/">the details to The Stirrer</a>, where he revealed the following: <ul> <li>The unpopular and ineffective ... http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/wolverhampton-tories-and-lib-dems-do-a-deal/ I'm at the Wolverhampton local election count and am live blogging it this morning, as well as recording interviews for tonight's Wolverhampton Politics Show on 1o1.8 WCR FM. See my site for the live blog. http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/live-blogging-wolves-election-count/ Matthew Revell and guests discuss and debate politics from a Wolverhampton perspective. Studio guests: David Bourne (Conservative) and Darren Husted (Labour). Originally broadcast: 14th March 2008. 03.05: News roundup - school children pledging allegiance to the Queen, Camilla Duchess of Cornwall's constitutional role, the John Lewis list, new seven deadly sins. 33.22: Fair Trade ... http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/episode-28-fair-trade-budget-2008-john-lewis-list/ Rumour has it that today will see a change in leadership in Wolverhampton's Conservative group. More as I get it. Update: so, we now know that Neville Patten has been elected leader of Wolverhampton Conservatives, following Paddy Bradley's resignation. There's a lot in blogs and newspapers suggesting major divisions and rows in ... http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/change-of-leadership-in-wolverhampton-conservatives/ Originally broadcast on 18th January 2008. Studio guests: Colin Ross (Lib Dem), Darren Husted (Labour) and Mark Watson (Editor, Minority Perspective). Matthew Revell and studio guests put a Wolverhampton spin on the latest in politics. 06.00: Who's going to take over from Ken Purchase as Labour candidate for Wolverhampton North East? 16.55: Are doctors ... http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/episode-21-0845-doctors-wolves-ne-future-candidate/ Originally broadcast on WCR FM on 11th January 2008. Matthew Revell is joined by Jono Bacon and Mark Watson (Editor, Minority Perspective) to discuss politics from a Wolverhampton perspective. 02.30: Are the Conservatives right to suggest a welfare to work scheme? 14.23: Jono Bacon talks about software whose creators believe they're promoting freedom ... http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/episode-20-surveillance-society-workfare/ If you're wondering where episode 25 and just about every other episode from 2008 is, I hope to publish them soon. The recording of episode 25 is a bit knackered and I've now found the memory stick with the other episodes :) http://www.wolverhamptonpolitics.co.uk/2008/missing-episodes/