{"podcast":{"title":"Belfast News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","podcast_index_feed_id":7598384,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/bridgeport-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/bridgeport-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":342,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Belfast News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Belfast—from local news and business to politics, culture, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Belfast News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-15T14:19:41.933023+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384"},"episode":{"title":"Roy Hattersley The Nearly Man Who Shaped Labour","slug":"roy-hattersley-the-nearly-man-who-shaped-labour","published_at":"2026-06-14T21:43:45+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/roy-hattersley-the-nearly-man-who-shaped-labour","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7501d170-8cb6-485d-82f9-7dec8b67ce0a.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/7501d170-8cb6-485d-82f9-7dec8b67ce0a.mp3","summary":"Roy Hattersley, Labour’s enduring “nearly man,” died leaving behind a legacy of quiet power and unwavering conviction. Though never prime minister, his decades-long stewardship as deputy leader under Kinnock kept the party united through turbulent 1980s divides, steering it away from radicalism and toward electoral realism. A loyalist who stayed with Labour despite SDP temptations, he battled Militant Tendency, reshaped policy, and later fiercely criticized Blair’s “Champagne socialist” New Labour. With over twenty books and a career spanning from Sheffield to Westminster, Hattersley’s intellect and resilience defined Labour’s opposition era — a man whose cricket dreams faded but whose political impact never did. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/907bd9f77e2efb16","meta_description":"Roy Hattersley, Labour’s enduring “nearly man,” died leaving behind a legacy of quiet power and unwavering conviction. Though never prime minister, his de…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":141,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/episodes/roy-hattersley-the-nearly-man-who-shaped-labour/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/belfast-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7598384/roy-hattersley-the-nearly-man-who-shaped-labour.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}