Episodes

  • 2024: The results

    2024: The results
    May 5 2024
    Looking at the results from Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham & Gosport we're joined live by Cllr Steve Pitt - Lib Dem Leader of Portsmouth City Council, Cllrs Paul Gray (Lib Dem), Mark Coates (Labour), Sharon Collings (Reform), Grainne Rason (Green) with recorded interviews from Cllr Charlotte Gerada (Labour group Leader on Portsmouth City Council), Cllr George Madgwick (Portsmouth Independent Party group leader Portsmouth City Council) & Cllr Paul Whittle (Lib Dem - Portchester Wicor - Fareham Borough Council).
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 2nd Chances - 2024 Local Election Prediction show

    2nd Chances - 2024 Local Election Prediction show
    May 1 2024
    We make our (usually wrong) predictions as to how the votes will go in tomorrow's local elections. Last year we both got 9 wards right and 5 wrong (but different wards). This year, how wrong will we be? Share your predictions: https://forms.gle/qHuLUh5yaTFa8n9c7 (open until ballots close 02/05/24) View the voting history for each of the 14 wards in Portsmouth & this year's candidates: https://shorturl.at/adloq Make sure to leave a comment or a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make sure not to miss when we're next live, follow us on Facebook or Subscribe on Youtube. https://www.facebook.com/pompeypoliticspodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC96riV9ldG7AhrkIeILU-BA www.pppodcast.uk
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • St Thomas ward hustings 2024

    St Thomas ward hustings 2024
    Apr 25 2024
    We're joined by two of the candidates standing in St Thomas ward in this year's local elections - Elliot Lee (Greens) & Mark Zimmer (Reform). Unfortunately Ian Holder (Lib Dem) was unable to make the hustings due to prior work commitments. At time of recording we had not heard from the other candidates: Julian Lewis (Labour), David Chandler (Conservative) & John Burrows (TUSC). 1. Tell us about yourself, your history, why you're standing for the party you are? 2. What are the top three issues for St Thomas - and what would you do about them? 3. In a cost-of-living crisis, how is another year of maximum level council tax rises justified - what would you see done to help those struggling? 4. With recent flooding in Old Portsmouth, and the ongoing new sea defences works, what would you do to better protect residents and properties from future events given their likelihood and severity is set to increase? 5. What would you do to tackle anti social behaviour, generally and in places like Hot Walls & Camber Docks which are repeated hotspots? 6. What’s your view on the implementation of ‘Low Traffic Neighbourhoods’ where through traffic is heavily discouraged in order to reduce dependence on cars and increase active travel? 7. HMOs - satisfying a need for cheap and flexible housing or profiteering disruption of communities? How would you see their expansion managed better for new and existing residents? 8. If neither money or politics were an issue, what would you change about how Portsmouth City Council functions? 9. If you're successful, what's top of your list do get done on day one? -Closing speeches
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    51 mins
  • St Jude Ward Hustings - 2024

    St Jude Ward Hustings - 2024
    Apr 23 2024
    Our 2024 local election ward hustings for St Jude ward in Portsmouth. We're joined by candidates: Hugh Mason (Lib Dems), Josh Allen (Labour) & John Hill (Portsmouth Independents Party). Although invites were sent we did not receive a response from Lee Kewell (Conservative) or Harry Mallinder (Greens)
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    55 mins
  • Paulsgrove Hustings 2024

    Paulsgrove Hustings 2024
    Apr 18 2024
    In a change to our planned hustings, unfortunately the Green candidate Ian McCulloch was taken ill and not able to attend. We'd not heard from the Labour, Liberal Democrat or Conservative candidate so put our questions to George Madgwick standing in Paulsgrove for the Portsmouth Independents Party. 1. Tell us about yourself, your history, why you're standing for the party you are? 2. What are the top three issues for Paulsgrove - and what would you do about them? 3. Anti-social behaviour and crime in general are issues across the city - what would you do to make Paulsgrove safer for its residents? 4. What needs to change about how Portsmouth City Council works? 5. In a cost-of-living crisis, how is another year of maximum level council tax rises justified - what would you see done to help those struggling? 6. The ward is poorly served when it comes to public transport - what would you do to change that? 7. If you're successful, what's top of your list do get done on day one? Don't forget you'll need ID to vote in person in May. Details here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate Follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram. Subscribe on YouTube. Details and links www.pppodcast.uk
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    39 mins
  • Last Full Council (before local elections May 2nd 2024)

    Last Full Council (before local elections May 2nd 2024)
    Mar 24 2024
    Ian & Simon take a look at the 7 hour, full council meeting Tuesday March 19th - the last before the 2024 local elections in May. We take a look at the last PCC Full Council Meeting ahead of May's local elections with a packed agenda of no less than eleven notices of motion, five deputations & two questions from the public. Was Lord Mayor Tom Coles' last time Chairing a Full Council seven hours of delightful & harmonious agreement or were Councillors unable to resist kicking off their leaflet campaigns for May 2nd in the chamber? Agenda details in full on PCC website. Link in comments. 13a Fairtrade city 13b Council of Sanctuary 13c Urgent need for improved NHS Dentistry provision 13d Pride in the streets of Pompey 13e International Women's day - Tackling Gender inequality in Portsmouth 13f An end to pointless paper usage 13g Guildhall trust theatre operations outside of Portsmouth 13h Addressing failures in Portsmouth major project delivery 13i Crisis in local authority funding 13j Hampshire & IOW integrated care board 13k Safer recruiting council Questions to Cabinet: Q1 Crisis re EV charging points Q2 Accessibility taxis Q3 Road safety around Cosham schools Q4 Consider reducing cabinet positions* Q5 Building work standards checks Q6 Monitoring of Southern Water discharge levels Q7 Funding for Bransbury park* *Q4 & Q7 will receive written answers Full Council agenda available https://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=4980&x=1 Recorded stream from Portsmouth City Council Democratic Services https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px3w2COTufA
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Reform Portsmouth

    Reform Portsmouth
    Mar 17 2024
    We welcome to the show the Reform Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs) for Portsmouth North & Portsmouth South - Mark Zimmer & Mel Todd. Will their current poll numbers translate into MPs come election time? From where are Reform getting their support? What are their key policies?
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    51 mins
  • Hunt for better fortunes - UK Budget 2024

    Hunt for better fortunes - UK Budget 2024
    Mar 10 2024
    Ian & Simon take a look at Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's 2024 budget statement. Who are the winners & losers? Did it excite or alarm? Does it fix the problems facing tax payers? Will it help the economy? What could it mean for the timing of the General Election?
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    50 mins