The influential Northerners you've (probably) never heard of | Local election focus on Wirral

This week Rob Parsons speaks to the author of a new book setting out how the dramatic history of the North has shaped the region as it is today. Brian Groom, who wrote 'Northerners: A History, From the Ice Age to the Present Day', tells us about how the North-South divide goes back further than we might think and identifies three lesser-known Northern historical figures we all ought to be familiar with. Rob also speaks to George Morgan, Local Democracy Reporter for Wirral council on Merseyside, about what we can expect in his patch ahead of the local elections. Will the Greens make inroads into Labour territory on this hung council? The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons and Daniel O'Donoghue, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. This week's episode was edited by Carly Holds. You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices