Political scientist Rob Ford on Burnham in Makerfield and how Labour collapsed

Jack and Ophira have been walking around Manchester asking people how much they earn. In today's episode, they talk money, the conclusion of the Mill impostor saga, seeing Gary Neville in the flesh, and applying for a job as Burnham's new No.10 North media adviser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Run of The Mill! All sorts has been going on: a Mill-imposter has been trying to make Reddit think we're investigating people we aren't; we noticed Peppa Pig put the Factory Records logo on a medal and demand to know why, we look at how Greater Manchester's most scandalous council got control of the UK's biggest public pension fund and ask if Manchester's padel boom is on the verge of going bust. Ophira and Jack are on the mics, and if you want to read their and the rest of the team's work, go to: manchestermill.co.uk.If you'd like to sponsor an episode of Run of The Mill, email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode of Run of The Mill, Ophira Gottlieb and Jack Dulhanty talk through our latest story on Educate and Empower, a self-proclaimed charity. Its employees dot the city asking for £5 donations from the public, but in its offices - wreathed in cigar smoke - the company's owner Phillip Hanks doesn't see it that way. He calls them sales. And, despite making tens of thousands from those believing they're donating to a good cause, Educate and Empower has only made paltry donations to a few sports clubs. So what's really going on? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our latest episode of our newly rebranded podcast, the Run of The Mill (ignore our outdated Spotify name, we're working on it), Ophira and Lucy talk about the latter's latest story about Moovin' Festival, which has landed in the sleepy village of Compstall on the eastern edge of Stockport. It's 500 residents aren't happy. They aren't happy with it's face-melting rock, or Craic by The Creek Irish festival, or the country festival either. What they're least happy about is the attendees, who have turned their semi-rural paradise into a party-haven. Can Compstall overcome this community tension? Listen to find out. If you'd like to sponsor one of our podcasts, email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the Manchester Briefing from The Mill, Jack and Lucy discuss our recent mayoral hustings, breaking down each of the candidates' campaign promises and opening the floor to Reform's Sian Astley - who unfortunately dropped out of the event at the last minute. If you'd like to read more about the hustings, and the rest of our by election coverage, go to manchestermill.co.uk. And, if you'd like to sponsor a future episode of the Manchester Briefing, email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, staff writers Ophira Gottlieb and Jack Dulhanty recount a recent walking tour of all the places Andy Burnham could set up No.10 North. Jack has been speaking to the people who know Manchester's buildings best - the leaders of its development industry - to get a sense of what buildings would be most suitable to host a Prime Ministerial office. Which of Manchester's building's could withstand a bomb, a tank attack, or a cavalry charge? This is the place to find out. If you'd like to get in touch with any tips for stories, email [email protected] sponsor an episode of our podcast, or one of our newsletters, email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode of the Manchester Briefing from The Mill, we're joined by special guest Toby Harnden, author of Bandit Country. For the last three months, Toby and Mill staff writer Jack Dulhanty have been working to unravel the mystery behind the 1996 bombing of Manchester by the IRA. Last week, counter-terror police announced its investigation into the bomb was no longer active, despite no one being charged. Toby and Jack spoke to police sources on both sides of the Irish sea, consulted previously classified documents and travelled to the borderlands of Northern Ireland for a two-part investigation published over the weekend. On the podcast, they talk about their reporting and the trip they took to South Armagh.To read the two parts of their investigation, go to manchestermill.co.uk. If you'd like to sponsor an episode of the Manchester Briefing, email [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode, Joshi is joined by Mill staff writer Lucy McLaughlin, who has just spent a few days speaking to Makerfield residents, guided by a handy map we have built predicting which wards are most likely to vote Labour and Reform. She found plenty of people who aren't voting, and several who like Burnham but say they will vote for Reform or won't vote at all.We also discuss Joshi's widely-shared essay about the elusive 'Burnhamism' and what the mayor really believes.Join us as a paying member NOW to get Lucy's report from Makerfield and our brand new projection of how different parts of the seat will vote - plus the next editions of our special Burnham Blueprint series. You will also be backing the team who have been covering the mayor for years up close. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the Manchester Briefing from The Mill, Joshi and Jack discuss what might be in store for Greater Manchester's politics without Andy Burnham in the mayor's office, now that he has found an MP willing to step aside for him in Makerfield's Josh Simons. On top of that, we have a live conversation between Jack and Rob Ford - professor of political science at the University of Manchester - about how the Labour party imploded since its landslide election victory in 2024, and why what we're seeing in today's politics is actually a result of some of the strategic mistakes the party made in the build up to that vote. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this evening's episode of the Manchester briefing, Joshi and Jack discuss the implications of Andy Burnham becoming an MP on Greater Manchester's politics. Plus: a live conversation from the launch of Rob Ford's new book, the Great British General Election 2024, the latest instalment in the world's longest running series of electoral studies. He and Jack discuss how central tenets of the Labour Party's electoral strategies foretold the collapse we have seen over the last two years and specifically the last two weeks, with a focus on the rise of Reform and the Green party in Greater Manchester. They also, of course, discuss Burnham's target seat, Makerfield, and the upsides and downsides of him running in that consituency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.