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Pompey Politics Podcast: Empty VESLs Make the Most Noise

20th October 2020

Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, after fighting technical issues and human error, Ian and Simon review the goals from last week’s Full Council Meeting. Should [… read more ]

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Pompey Politics Podcast: To Let or Not To Let – That Is The Question

8th September 2020

Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, Ian & Simon welcome back Councillor Cal Corkery and invite landlord Rik Rutter to discuss the rental market and how the government’s [… read more ]

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‘People Are Being Effectively Murdered’: Cllr Claire Udy on COVID-19 in Portsmouth (Part I)

20th May 2020

Claire Udy, Leader of the Progressive Portsmouth People Group on Portsmouth City Council, speaks to S&C Founding Editor Tom Sykes about local authorities’ responses to COVID-19 and the need for a full inquiry into care [… read more ]

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Pompey Politics Podcast: The Future is Keir

7th April 2020

Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, Ian and Simon invite Cllr Cal Corkery back onto the show to discuss the future for the Labour Party after [… read more ]

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Why Does the Bus Cost More in Portsmouth than Southampton?

31st January 2020

Local residents and a local councillor recently highlighted the difference in price for bus fares in Portsmouth and Southampton, raising the issue of local public transport fast becoming unaffordable. The national picture is no better. [… read more ]

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Pompey Politics Podcast: I’m a Private Renter, a Renter for Money

14th August 2019

Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns to discuss the issue of private rental housing provision in the city. Hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury are joined by Cllr Cal Corkery who talks about his attempt to bring [… read more ]

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Pompey Politics Podcast: Winners and Grinners Special

21st May 2019

The third episode of Portsmouth’s favourite party-political podcast – hosted by Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury – sees our hosts welcome three guests: Dave Ashmore (Liberal Democrats), Cal Corkery (Labour), and Scott Payter-Harris (Conservative). [… read more ]

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Owen Jones Comes to Portsmouth to ‘Unseat The Tories’

27th March 2018

On Thursday 29th March, Owen Jones, author, columnist and Labour Party campaigner, is coming to Portsmouth for a mass-canvassing session open to all, followed by a Q and A session. Cal Corkery, Chair of Portsmouth [… read more ]

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If Portsmouth Housing Associations Can’t Provide ‘Affordable’ Housing, Who Can?

1st March 2018

Chair of Portsmouth Labour Party’s Housing Policy Forum Cal Corkery asks why a housing association operating locally is ignoring the council’s Tenancy Strategy. Additional reporting by Sarah Cheverton. On 14th February, Southern Housing Group, a [… read more ]

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What Politicians Say and What They Mean: Part I

1st February 2016

Sources:  Portsmouth News:  Tory boss rejects claim of ‘financial incompetence’ Portsmouth City Council: Current children’s centre provision (9 centres and 16 satellite sites) Portsmouth City Council: Proposed new structure (6 hubs and 9 satellite sites) [… read more ]

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Portsmouth-based Palestinian Student and Family in Need of Financial Help

2nd February 2026

Abedelraheem Hamad is a talented Chevening scholar who was evacuated from Gaza by the British government to study for a Masters in Crisis and Disaster Management at the University of Portsmouth in September 2025. Over [… read more ]

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‘We Were Having None of It!’ Activists Voice Concerns at Southern Water Meeting

2nd February 2026

David Langley was one of a quintet activists who attended a meeting with Southern Water in Waterlooville on 30th January. Here he tells us what happened. I am pleased to report that we were well [… read more ]

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Together is Stronger: Portsmouth Climate Choir at the Green Forum

2nd February 2026

Portsmouth Climate Choir is part of a national movement called the Climate Choir Movement, which was founded with the intention of using the power of music to draw attention to critical environmental issues and mobilise [… read more ]

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Man Arrested At Protest Outside Stephen Morgan’s Office and Released Without Charge

2nd January 2026

A Portsmouth man was arrested yesterday outside the office of local MP and Labour Friends of Israel member, Stephen Morgan, under the Terrorism Act 2000. The man was holding a sign reading ‘Palestine Action are [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Palestine Hunger Strike Protestors Step Up Pressure on Local MP

30th December 2025

For the second day this week, Portsmouth South constituents have demonstrated outside their MP Stephen Morgan’s office. George Hibberd reports. The protestors are demanding that Morgan, a member of Labour Friends of Israel and a recipient [… read more ]

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