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The North has a rich history of world-changing industry, invention and social progress. It is also home to persistent inequalities in opportunity, wealth and health.
So what happened? What can we learn from the past, what is changing now, and what would it take to build a stronger future for the North?
This Is The North explores the evidence behind those questions. Hosted by Alison Dunn MBE, charity chief executive and social justice advocate, the podcast brings together academics, business leaders, community voices and charity leaders to understand the forces shaping the region and the choices available to us.
We explore the North’s green energy and industrial transition, housing and affordability, jobs and skills, and the people, industries and ideas that can help shape its future. We ask what the evidence tells us, who is affected, what is already working, and what needs to change.
This Is The North comes from the North, is about the North, and believes the region should help define its own future.
This Is The North: Evidence and ideas for a stronger North.
Connect with Alison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisondunncag/
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Ep 55. Joanna Feeley, Trend Bible
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Oct 18, 2026 |
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Ep 54. It Was Everywhere but Here
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Sep 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 53 We Blame Society, But We Are Society
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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Ep 52. Museums as Community Centres
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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Ep 51. A Crime Nobody Is Required to Notice
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Ep. 50 The Stories That Keep Us Smoking
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Ep 49. Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools
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May 10, 2026 |
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Ep 48. Fatherhood in the Neonatal Unit
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Ep. 47 Claire Malcolm MBE
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Ep 46. "If I'd Known That, It Would've Affected My Vote"
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Ep 45. Inclusive Capitalism, Regional Investment, and Why the North Can't Wait
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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Ep 44. Making Recovery Visible
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Ep 43. The Stories We Keep
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Ep 42. Facing Mortality
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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Ep 41. Childcare: What Happens When the System Designed to Support Families Works Against Them?
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 40 The Nightly Miracle: Ray Laidlaw on Lindisfarne and Sunday for Sammy
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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Ep. 39 Empty Boxes: How One Woman in Gateshead Built a Lifeline for Thousands
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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Ep 38. Jimmy's Jobs of the Future: Where Are All These New Jobs Coming From?
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Ep 37. Sir Andy Street: The Evolution of Devolution
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Ep 36. Laurie‘s Theme
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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Ep 35. Ad Gefrin: Spirit of Belonging
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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Ep 34. The Lighthouse Project: Could This Really Be For Us?
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 32. The North Remembers: Why Alienation Still Fuels the Fire
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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Ep 31. The Golden Triangle: Why Britain Drives Its Brightest Minds South
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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Ep 30. What Does 'Good Growth' Really Mean?
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May 18, 2025 |
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Ep 29. Beyond the Medicine Cabinet: Reimagining Health
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May 04, 2025 |
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Ep 28. Ultra Processed People: The Commercial Determinants of Health
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 27 From Business to Politics: A Conversation with Lord Richard Harrington
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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Ep 26. Breaking Free from Good Girl Conditioning: A Conversation with Michelle Minnikin
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Ep 25. Feeding Hope: From Food Insecurity to Systemic Change with Professor Greta Defeyter OBE
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Ep 24. Business, Legacy, and Innovation: A Conversation with Charlie Hoult
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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Ep 23. Gambling with Lives: James Grimes on Addiction, Advocacy, and Systemic Reform
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Ep 22. Exploring Worlds Through Words: A Conversation with Ann Cleeves
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Ep 21. Bridging the Gap: Sir David Bell on Unlocking Talent and Creating Opportunity in the North
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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Ep 20. Driving Disability Inclusion in Business: A Conversation with Katie Talikowska
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 19 Behind the Curtain: How Politics Really Works (feat. Joe Tanner)
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 18 Our Altered Life: Charlie Beswick
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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Ep 17. Standing Together: A Collective Response to the Recent UK Riots and Community Resilience
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Ep 16. Empowering Change: Fatima Whitbread from Care to Champion
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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Ep 15. Mind the Gap: Exploring Gender Equality
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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Ep 14. Vulture Capitalism: Grace Blakeley on Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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Ep 13. Building Fences, Not Just Ambulances: David Smith's Journey from Charity Leader to Political Candidate
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Ep 12. Brian Aitken: Transforming the North East Through Journalism
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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011: Empowering the North - A Conversation on Financial Inclusion and Community Wealth Building
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May 19, 2024 |
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010: Nicola Headlam: Reviving the North - How to Tackle Economic Disparities and Managed Decline
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May 05, 2024 |
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009: Jamie Driscoll (Independent Mayoral Candidate)
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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008: Guy Renner-Thompson (Conservative Mayoral Candidate)
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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007: Kim McGuinness (Labour Mayoral Candidate)
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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006: The Northumbrian Enlightenment
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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005: Innovation is a Mindset
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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004: Devolution - The Social Obligation
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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003: Suicide - A Means of Death, Not a Cause of Death
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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002: The Housing Crisis
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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001: The North's Industrial Heritage
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Nov 17, 2023 |
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Coming up on This Is The North
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Sep 12, 2023 |