✨ Glitter, smoke and mirrors | A view from Merseyside after Labour conference

It was a party conference where Keir Starmer came out sparkling after his big speech, but how are things looking for Labour after their annual gathering in Liverpool? Rob Parsons speaks to Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram about what a Labour government could mean for his patch PLUS his plans to take local buses under public control and why he thinks Rishi Sunak's 'Network North' plan is just smoke and mirrors. And Rob catches up with the Manchester Evening News' Joseph Timan for a considered view on conference season in Liverpool and Manchester, Starmer's housing vision and just how a protestor could have got his hands on the possible future PM for several seconds before anyone intervened. *** The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. This week's episode is edited by Celeste Adams. You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices