Pompey Politics Podcast

Join us as we review the deputy leaders’ questions PMQs as David Lammy steps in for Keir Starmer while the PM attends the NATO summit. Facing him across the dispatch box, from the Conservatives; James Cleverly, from the Liberal Democrats, Daisy Cooper. After last week’s energised and spirited performance from Keir Starmer, will this week’s PMQs be more of the same? Which pressing political questio...

Andy Burnham delivered a rousing speech from The Peoples’ History Museum in Manchester on Monday before supporters, MPs and reporters from the media. For a man that’s all but certain to be the next prime minister, how did this compare in content and delivery to those from Keir Starmer? ❓Which parts gave you hope? ❓Which parts left you with questions? ❓Welcome changes in strategy or short in det...

With the labour leadership contest to replace him opens July 9th (running till July 16th) and Parliament due to go into recess for the summer holidays on July 16th Time is running out for Keir Starmer. How will Starmer do at the dispatch box facing Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch before being dispatched from office in under three weeks. ❓Who will fair better in today’s exchange? ❓Will the...

With Andy Burnham tipped to waltz into Downing Street in a few weeks, the seventh UK prime minister in since 2016 we ask - ❓Is the UK ungovernable ? ❓Are the public too hard to please? ❓Are parliamentary parties addicted to the drama of leadership coups? ❓Is First Past The Post failing to drive consensus and compromise in a divided nation? ❓Is the fickle faith in leaders a new thing? Support...

It’s only Wednesday and it’s already been quite the week for the Prime Minister. What questions will he face at PMQs ? Will straight answers be in any greater supply than last week? Join us as we listen to the questions from party leaders and Sir Keir Starmer’s answers. Full exchange on the Parliament Youtube channel Support Pompey Politics Podcast Apple Podcast Youtube Landscape YouTube portrait...

We take a look at what Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield by election might mean. Despite predictions of a photo finish result - Burnham romped home with 55% of the vote. 🔴What could the surprise result mean? 🔴How quickly will a Labour leadership contest ensue? 🔴How many contenders will fight for the crown? Tell us what you think happens next and who will win out. Leave us a commen...

The PM’s away, join us as we look at today’s PMQs with David Lammy. Asking questions from the opposition parties were:- Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper With Kier Starmer away at the G7, was this the time for the Deputy PM to shine, or was he just filling in? Which questions asked deserved a decent answer? Which got one? How much was point...

Refreshed after an exhausting local election campaign, we catch up with Cllr Steve Pitt - Leader of Portsmouth City Council and ask how the minority Liberal Democrat administration in Portsmouth was able to secure a majority & what this changes for the council and the city. We discuss LGR & devolution, and what the uncertainty over the delivery of both creates in the way of problems for th...

Join us as we review the results from Thursday. Where were the surprises? -Was it as good or as bad as night as some are saying? -Is there any difference between how the wards in Portsmouth North voted vs the wards in Portsmouth South? -With turnout up - was there an increase in votes overall, or were voters for any party more motivated to get out and vote than others? Our Results charts PCC's Ele...

Joining us for our 2026 Drayton & Farlington ward hustings are:- 🟦Simon Bosher 🟥Matthew Holland (Our invitation was extended to the other three candidates). Hustings rules available on our website https://www.pppodcast.uk/2026-hustings Questions What are the top three issues in the ward & how would you fix them? Traffic and parking are frequent frustrations for residents - how would you...

Joining us for our 2026 Copnor ward hustings are:- 🟦Ben Swann 🟥Andy Butterworth (Our invitation was extended to the other three candidates). Hustings rules available on our website https://www.pppodcast.uk/2026-hustings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aT--wYfSSM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2klCbY4ZH4 Questions What are the top three issues in the ward & how would you fix them? Traffic...

In a first for us, our multi-ward hustings - a political pick’n’mix if you like. We put questions to:- 🟥Tom Coles (Fratton) 🟦Thomas Hoare (Paulsgrove) 🟩Elliott Lee (Charles Dickens) Reform and the Liberal Democrats were also invited by did not field a candidate to take part. Questions What are the top three issues in your ward & how would you fix them? Traffic and parking are frequent frust...

We take a look at the leaders’ questions and the PM’s answers at today’s PMQs. What questions will the opposition party leaders put? Will they get answers? Who comes off the exchanges best? Will the points land or get lost in the noise? Support Pompey Politics Podcast Apple Podcast Youtube Landscape YouTube portrait Subscribe on Youtube , Follow on Facebook or signup for our email newsletter . Don...

We take a listen to the leaders' questions asked to Prime Minister, Keir Starmer today in parliament. Today's questions come from Kemi Badenoch (Leader of the Opposition) - Leader of the Conservative Party, & Sir Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats. Which questions deserved an answer? Which received one? Who came out the exchange best? How many often repeated phrases did you catch? Our a...

Last PMQ’s before Easter, join us for reactions to the Leaders’ questions and answers from PM Sir Keir Starmer. Today's PMQs includes questions from Kemi Badenoch, Sir Ed Davey & Nigel Farage. Are points being scored, or serious issues landed? Are questions getting answered or are the answers provided responses to a question that wasn’t asked? Who will come out of the event looking serious, wi...

We take a look at the highs and lows, the points of argument, the areas of agreement at Tuesday’s full meeting of Portsmouth City Council. In the last full council ahead of May’s local elections - which were the agenda items that passed or did not? 11a Cross border taxi licensing & passenger safety (Reform - Strudwick & Madgwick) 🚕 11b (Removing) Council of Sanctuary (Reform - Madgwick &a...

Join us as we react to PMQs from Wednesday March 18th. Will the point scoring continue? Will questions get answers? Will the football inspired shouting again incur the wrath of Speaker Hoyle? *Unfortunately some technical difficulties affected the livestream. These issues have been removed on the podcast. Support Pompey Politics Podcast Apple Podcast Subscribe on Youtube , Follow on Facebook or si...

Join us as we react to Prime Minister’s Questions of March 11th 2026. Which questions are you expecting and from whom? How heavily will events in the Middle East shape questions & answers? What will we learn from the PM’s responses? Which of the party leaders will have the better day? Support Pompey Politics Podcast Apple Podcast Youtube Landscape YouTube portrait Subscribe on Youtube , Follow...

We’re joined by Cabinet Member for Housing & Preventing Homelessness, Cllr Darren Sanders. What are the myths about housing in the city? What are the biggest barriers to availability of affordable housing? What does the council actually do to prevent homelessness and help people back into long term housing? Voting in May's local elections? Make sure you're registered to vote and have photo ID....

Which questions are you expecting and from whom? What will we learn from the PM’s responses? Which of the party leader had the better day? With events in the Middle East and the US & Israeli attack on Iran being the focus of the questions from Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch, and the impact from it on domestic energy prices by Sir Ed Davey (Leader of the Liberal Democrats) - with the po...

We report on the Full Council budget meeting of Feb 24th and discuss the recent by election results in Gorton & Denton, & in Shirley, as well as the fresh news this weekend of the US attack on Iran. Among other things, the Council will discuss and hopefully approve a budget for 2025/26 for Portsmouth. A surprise change at the start of the meeting - with the last two members of the Portsmou...

We take a look at the leaders’ questions on this week’s PMQs. As Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces off Kemi Badenoch with a side order of Ed Davey and a dash of Nigel Farage - Who comes off best? What questions actually get answers? Support Pompey Politics Podcast Apple Podcast Youtube Landscape YouTube portrait Subscribe on Youtube , Follow on Facebook or signup for our email newsletter . Donate...

There are few things that get Portsmouth residents excited nearly as much as the apparently endless roadworks, struggles with parking, the prevalence of potholes. Are you Peeved with EV? Are you bonkers about buses? Why are there so many roadworks? Are residents' parking zones (RPZs) just a money making scheme that pushes problems to other streets? What are '15 minute cities' - are they a centrali...

Great (electoral) Expectations? We take a look at elections to come. The Gorton & Denton by election - will Labour receive an electoral bloody nose - and if so, who lands the political punch? What will the result indicate for the local elections to follow? With one Councillor up for re-election in each of the city’s 14 wards in May we take look at who is reaching the end of their term, likelih...

Trying something new, we take a quick listen to today’s PMQs as PM Keir Starmer faces off with Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch. What did you think of today’s exchange? Substance or angry theatre? Let us know what you think. Youtube Landscape YouTube portrait Subscribe on Youtube , Follow on Facebook or signup for our email newsletter . Donate to support the podcast You can also send us a vo...