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Chris, Mike and Kate sit down to discuss the Conservative Party's surprise majority win in the General Election.



What will a Tory government mean for the North East?
Where do Labour and the Liberal Democrats go from here?
And can we move the North East to Scotland?



All of this and more on A Week in the News

#GE2015 #conservative #labour #libdems #UKIP #Greens #SNP

Following the first televised Leaders Debate, Chris Scott sits down to discuss how David Cameron and Ed Miliband did and where it leaves the Tories and Labour heading into the General Election.



The team also look into the planned boundary changes to Newcastle and what that means for residents.



Mike gives an update on the North East manifesto before its publication next week and Kate discusses Labour's 'pink' bus - Is it demeaning to women or will it get more women to vote?

Labour leader Ed Miliband sat down with senior local government reporter Rachel Wearmouth to answer questions sent in by our North East readers.

Welcome to A Week in the News, a new podcast from The Chronicle & The Journal talking about the major news stories from the paper.



This week our host, Chris Scott - The Social Media Editor for both papers, is joined by Sophie Doughty - senior crime reporter for both papers, Rhian Lubin - The Daily Mirror, Mikey Reynolds - The Daily Record and Sophie Biddell - The Eastern Daily Press.



Topics discussed this week:
After the tragic death of Darren Robson, we ask should anyone be homeless in 2014?
The tragic downward spiral that ended with Darren Robson dying on the streets - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/tragic-downward-spiral-ended-darren-8160795
Newcastle City centre beggars are making up to £200 a day, it is claimed - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-city-centre-beggars-making-8181558



Casual sexism - Northumberland FA vice president John Cummings who was banned by the national FA in October over comments he allegedly made to Premier League referee Michael Oliver's fiancee. Why do we still put up with this type of abuse?
Northumberland FA cuts ties with vice president John Cummings in sexism row - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumberland-fa-cuts-ties-vice-8183962



East Coast mainline rail route has been privatised - is this a good thing?
Virgin Trains and Stagecoach win East Coast mainline rail franchise - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/virgin-trains-stagecoach-win-east-8182834



Black Friday - Is it even a thing or is it just one Americanism too far?
Black Friday 2014: Everything you need to know about the big sales day - http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/black-friday-2014-everything-you-8176059
Babbling on:
The Serial podcast - Serial unfolds one story - a true story - over the course of a whole season. The show follows the plot and characters wherever they lead, through many surprising twists and turns.
https://audioboom.com/channel/serial
War of the Worlds musical - http://www.metroradioarena.co.uk/events/5181/jeff-wayne-s-musical-version-of-the-war-of-the-worlds-the-final-arena-tour/