Interview with Radio Journalist Mathew Hulbert: Midlands Politics and Media. (Matt Wardman)

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Today, I’m talking to Radio Journalist Mathew Hulbert, who works for a commercial radio station – Touch Radio – in the Midlands. Mathew covers an area including Donington Park, Tamworth and Staffordshire – one of the Counties where Labour was devastated at the 2009 Local Election , falling from a leading position with 30 seats to being the 4th party with just 3.

We talk about local politics, the prospects of UKIP as a force in local politics, and the future for local media in competition with the BBC, citizen commentators and online radio.

Mathew Hulbert writes the blog The Time for Justice is Now, and contributes to the Wardman Wire,

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(*) Note: There a couple of technical issues in the podcast here, as I’m trying out new recording setup.