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Pompey Politics Podcast: We Don’t Need No Education

26th May 2020

Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns with hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury. In this week’s episode, Ian and Simon chance their luck on their first double interview with guests Cllr Suzy Horton (Lib Dem) & Cllr [… read more ]

Editorials

GE2019: Subject: Why I’ll Think About Albania and North Macedonia When I Vote

11th December 2019

Local writer Richard Williams explains how he decided who to vote for in this election, and how lying politicians are undermining our democracy. It’s easy to forget amongst the noise of an election campaign that [… read more ]

Culture

Jack Caramac on Brexit, Trump and Morrissey

15th May 2018

S&C’s visual satirist Jack Caramac returns with another flurry of photo funnies.       

Politics

Portsmouth Gardeners’ Corner: The No-Magic-Money Tree

10th July 2017

Portsmouth resident, aspiring gardener and S&C regular, Rosy Bremer, shares her tips on a recently discovered perennial, the No-Magic-Money Tree. July in the garden: it’s the back end of Wimbledon month, kids off-school time and [… read more ]

Politics

Election ’17 Results: Jack Caramac Special 1

22nd June 2017

After his popular Election ’17 Specials – check out Part I, Part II and Part III – Jack Caramac returns with some post-election responses to the media, and to our political leaders, at home and [… read more ]

Politics

We Care, But We Don’t Want You Here: A Message to Syrian Children

15th November 2016

New S&C satirist Ash Jones unleashes his savagely satirical pen on April’s vote to refuse Syrian child refugees asylum in the UK, in which Pompey MP Flick Drummond sent a clear message to Syrian families [… read more ]

Social Issues

Portsmouth is a Divided City, But Not in the Way You Think

10th October 2016

Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Luke Stubbs, explains why he believes Portsmouth’s social divisions are between the east and west – rather than the north and south – of the city. In politics at [… read more ]

Politics

Why I Support A Second Referendum

15th July 2016

A response to the first referendum and hopes for a second from Francis Lovering, a concerned Portsmouth resident and European. The recent referendum has left more people distressed than the aftermath of any general election [… read more ]

Politics

Elections 2015: Safe Seats or Swing Seats?

4th May 2016

On Thursday each of the city’s 14 wards have one seat up for election, so there’s something for everyone to play for, more or less. Sarah Cheverton looked at last year’s election results to find [… read more ]

News

Are We Letting The NHS Fail to Justify Privatising It?

25th April 2016

As local junior doctors prepare to join their colleagues across the country for next week’s strike action, Dr V. Wagner is raising awareness of the government’s ongoing attack on our health service – collating the [… read more ]

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Pompey Politics Podcast: Sowing the Seeds of Love and Tiers for Fears

4th December 2020

Hosts Ian Morris and Simon Sansbury return this week after a technical glitch at the weekend. This week Revd Amy Webb talks about a new community food initiative for Cosham, Wymering and Paulsgrove and our [… read more ]

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Citizens Advice in the Community: ‘I Call it the Power of Portsmouth’

27th November 2020

How has the pandemic affected the local voluntary sector? In a three part series, Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Citizens Advice Portsmouth’s Chief Officer, Sandy O’Neill to find out how the pandemic and lockdown has affected [… read more ]

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‘We Are A Lot More Isolated’: Covid and Portsmouth’s Bangladeshi Community

27th November 2020

Covid-19 Community Reporter, Dianna Djokey, interviews father and local restaurant business owner, Mohammad Miah, on how Covid has affected the Bangladeshi community and local businesses, alongside the impact of isolation and home-schooling.  Dianna Djokey: How [… read more ]

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Milton Community Centre and Covid-19: ‘Most of Our Customers Are Older People’

26th November 2020

How has the pandemic affected the local voluntary sector? In a two part series, Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Allison Udy, Centre Manager for Milton Village Community Association. In part two, Allison talks about the challenging [… read more ]

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Citizens Advice in the Community: ‘People Trust Citizens Advice, and They Should’

25th November 2020

How has the pandemic affected the local voluntary sector? In a three part series, Covid-19 Community Reporter Paris Ali-Pilling interviews Citizens Advice Portsmouth’s Chief Officer, Sandy O’Neill to find out how the pandemic and lockdown has affected [… read more ]

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