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Pompey Politics Podcast: Schrodinger’s Banker

29th 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 to the show Jerry ‘Inquisitor’ Brown to talk them through his research into PCC’s investment in [… read more ]

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Where Did Half a Billion Pounds of Your Money Go? S&C Investigates the STP

31st July 2019

In 2016, Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Services announced its Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) to generate savings across NHS spend in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Documents published in November 2016 set [… read more ]

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Pompey Politics Podcast: Something Fishy at Lakeside?

26th July 2019

Pompey’s favourite party political podcast returns to discuss the theory behind councils borrowing money to invest – is it a good or bad idea? Hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury talk about how the [… read more ]

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Pompey Politics Podcast: Catch Up on Two Episodes

9th July 2019

Pompey’s favourite party political podcast has released two episodes since we last featured them on S&C, so there’s twice as much local politics to catch up on. Hosts Ian ‘Tiny’ Morris and Simon Sansbury are joined by local [… read more ]

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Election ’17: ‘We Should Show a Brexit Settlement to the People’ with Darren Sanders

6th June 2017

Darren Sanders, Liberal Democrat candidate for Portsmouth North, talks to Mark Wright about the need for affordable housing in Portsmouth, the importance of consulting the British public on any Brexit deal and the function of alternative, hyperlocal news organisations [… 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 ]

Events

‘The Eleventh Hour’ Palestine Fundraiser at Wedgewood Rooms, January 20th

30th December 2025

Portsmouth Performers for Palestine’s third event will take place at the Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth on January 20th, 2026 from 7pm. The proceeds will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians. The situation in Gaza remains critical [… read more ]

News

Escaping a Genocide: Gaza Student Arrives Safely in Portsmouth

14th December 2025

Abdelraheem Hamad is one of the ‘Gaza 40’ students, who were evacuated by the British government to take up scholarships to study in universities here. He tells Ivana Domozetska his story. ‘I just see unwanted [… read more ]

Culture

Portsmouth City of Culture: Could the Dream Come True?

3rd December 2025

It could be the biggest boost Portsmouth has ever had – but don’t speak too soon, writes veteran journalist Peter Gruner. Look what happened to nearby Southampton. However, let’s all hope for the best and [… read more ]

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