Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen operates in a familiar way - could his Boris Johnson-style politics be the key to success in the upcoming election?
Is Boris Johnson's style of politics still alive and well in parts of the country? Travel 250 miles from London to the Tees Valley in the North East, and a big personality mayor rules the roost in a familiar manner. Tory Ben Houchen is someone who appears to reach over party lines for support but is loathed by political enemies to an unusual degree.
👉 Listen above then tap here to follow Politics at Jack at Sam's wherever you get your podcasts 👈 Teesworks became controversial after questions were raised over the development of the new freeport, which Houchen championed as mayor. Private companies ended up owning 90% of the shares, even though hundreds of millions of taxpayer cash was pumped into the project.
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