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Podcast: Jimmy's Jobs of the Future
Episode: Ben Houchen - From 200/1 underdog to Tees Valley Mayor.
Description: Our guest today is Ben Houchen, Mayor of the Tees Valley since 2017. When he first ran, his odds were 200/1 but he has gone on to become the Conservative politician with the largest electoral mandate in the North of England.Born in Teesside, you can hear Ben’s passion for his area - after growing up there and seeing no real change he is on a mission to bring huge-scale businesses into the region- and he’s succeeding. We asked him what the job of a mayor entails and his plans for rebuilding the Tees Valley, his t...