Episodes

  • Budget special

    Budget special
    Oct 30 2024
    With Labour's first budget for 14 years freshly released & out in the open we take a look at the key policies. Now we've finally heard what was, and wasn't in it. What sticks out? Who are the winners & losers? How will it affect you? Where there any surprised? Photo credit: Lauren Hurley
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    45 mins
  • Review: Full Council 151024

    Review: Full Council 151024
    Oct 20 2024
    We take a look at Tuesday's (15th October 2024) Full Council meeting of Portsmouth City Council. Should the council call on the government to think again about the Winter Fuel Allowance cuts? Should the council call on the government to prevent NHS dentists just shutting up shop leaving their patients without dental health care? Should the council ask Hants & IOW Police & Crime Commissioner to speed up DBS checks getting in the way of appointing PCC staff to support residents in need? Should PCC be investing more taxpayer's money into Portico (the council owned shipping company)? Full Agenda: https://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=5327&x=1 Watch the council meeting in full at:https://youtu.be/HKrd5XKSTAs Links to specific motions available on www.pppodcast.uk
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • What did we miss?

    What did we miss?
    Oct 13 2024
    Returning from our extended summer break, we’ll take a look at political events of note since our last show. Has anything of note happened in local & national politics since the heady early morning hours of July 5th? Please leave a review, rating & follow wherever you get your podcasts.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 39 Steps

    39 Steps
    Jun 30 2024
    39 days into the election campaign, 4 left before voters in the UK go to the polls. Ian & Simon take a trip back over the events of the last 39 days and discuss what the next 4 might be like.
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    55 mins
  • 2024 Manifestos: Reform - Mark Zimmer

    2024 Manifestos: Reform - Mark Zimmer
    Jun 25 2024
    As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Portsmouth South Reform candidate Mark Zimmer shared with us what he feels are the key policies from the Reform UK 'Contract'. We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in our episode 23rd June.
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    13 mins
  • 2024 Manifestos - Labour - Stefanie Harvey

    2024 Manifestos - Labour - Stefanie Harvey
    Jun 23 2024
    As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Havant Labour candidate Stefanie Harvey shares with us what she feels are the key policies from the Labour Party Manifesto. We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.
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    14 mins
  • 2024 Manifestos - Liberal Democrats - Bella Hewitt

    2024 Manifestos - Liberal Democrats - Bella Hewitt
    Jun 23 2024
    As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Fareham & Waterlooville Liberal Democrat candidate Bella Hewitt shares with us what she feels are the key policies from the Lib Dem Manifesto. We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.
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    13 mins
  • Stand by your man-ifesto (2024 General Election)

    Stand by your man-ifesto (2024 General Election)
    Jun 23 2024
    Each of the larger parties standing in our area gives us their favourite policies of their manifesto Interviews with Conservative: Penny Mordaunt. Labour: Stefanie Harvey. Liberal Democrat: Bella Hewitt. Green: Elliot Lee. Reform: Mark Zimmer. 12 days to go before the UK heads to the polls. Have our listeners heard anything that changes their minds? Longer versions of their interviews are available as separate episodes.
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    1 hr and 4 mins