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Dump Veolia from Portsmouth

20th April 2015

Angus Geddes of the Portsmouth & South Downs Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls for an end to Portsmouth’s ties with a corporation that is complicit in crimes against humanity.   On 27th March 2015, Britain called on Israel to [… read more ]

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We Stand on Common Ground

20th April 2015

Dianna Djokey is a young migrant woman living and working in Portsmouth. So much of the current election campaign is based on discussions about people like Dianna, but her story and her experiences as a [… read more ]

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How are You Voting on 7th May? Local residents speak out

20th April 2015

We asked local writers and residents to give their thoughts on voting in the General Election on 7th May. Matt Wingett was born in Portsmouth and is a local writer, currently working on a book [… read more ]

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Smaller Parties: the Rise of Representation

20th April 2015

Abigail Lofthouse investigates the rise of smaller parties in recent elections, ahead of GE 2015. With the build-up to the general election, it seems politics is stretching out from the centre. People are realising there [… read more ]

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Is Immigration Really the Problem?

16th February 2015

Hannah McKellar-Ricketts considers the rise of UKIP and questions the scapegoating of immigrants for wider social problems in our city. Excuse me, but if immigration is such a big problem in Portsmouth, then why am I enjoying [… read more ]

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Where Have All The Toilets Gone? Adventures In Austerity Portsmouth

16th February 2015

Rosy Bremer explores the impact of slashing Council funding on the freedom of local residents to take a slash. Since 2010 we’ve all learnt a few more synonyms for cuts of all sorts. Efficiency savings [… read more ]

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A Very Local Democracy: How a Community Shaped a Neighbourhood

15th February 2015

Southsea resident, Tony Brown, joined his neighbours to protest the opening of a nightclub in a residential area. Together, this unlikely community group took on the nightclub industry to fight for their neighbourhood, and won. [… read more ]

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Dear Concerned Citizen… With Love from Your Council

15th February 2015

From time to time, Sarah Cheverton is called upon by local authorities to do communications work, often when there’s a particularly hot potato that officers are flipping nervously amongst each other. Occasionally, the nature of these complaints [… read more ]

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Out of the City of Culture, In With Portsmouth 100

23rd October 2026

Portsmouth may have missed out on making the shortlist for the UK City of Culture, but there’s also good news: from this Monday the city will be celebrating 100 years of history. Veteran journalist Peter [… read more ]

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Planetbuilding Blues: A Letter to My Dead Parents

24th September 2026

Writer and planetary modeller David Angus recalls recent global and personal events in a letter to his dead parents, from anti-vaxxers to flying a Spitfire. By now Jill Mole should be with you and Arthur [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Union Branch Calls on University to Address Pension Inequality

10th September 2026

The Portsmouth branch of the UCU (University and College Union) has passed a motion calling on the management of the University of Portsmouth (UoP) to address pension inequality. The Branch contends that UoP has been [… read more ]

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Portsmouth Constituents Urge Stephen Morgan to Protest Oil Drilling and Support Fair Energy Transition

21st August 2026

Portsmouth constituents have sent a clear message to their MP Stephen Morgan demanding urgent action to help bring our energy bills down and increase energy security for our communities. The UK government is set to [… read more ]

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Green Open Homes Week: How Portsmouth Residents are Taking on the Energy Crisis

26th June 2026

Energy prices are a growing concern – but for some, getting ahead of the crisis has paid off. Local residents have been opening their doors to Nicholas Sebley of Portsmouth Climate Action to reveal how they [… read more ]

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