**please note - audio file updated** The second of what we hope will be six interviews with the major party candidates in Portsmouth's two constituencies. This episode, Amanda Martin, Labour Party candidate in Portsmouth North. All guests will be presented with two introductory questions plus three they choose at random from the Pompey Politics Pot Of Pondering. • Each guest is invited to introduce themselves and give an insight into why they got involved in politics. • We’ll invite guests to pr...
Dec 01, 2019•37 min
The first of what we hope will be six interviews with the major party candidates in Portsmouth's two constituencies. This episode, Donna Jones, Conservative party candidate in Portsmouth South. All guests will be presented with two simple questions plus three they choose at random from the Pompey Politics Pot Of Pondering. • Each guest is invited to introduce themselves and give an insight into why they got involved in politics. • We’ll invite guests to provide a brief description of where they ...
Dec 01, 2019•28 min
Ian & Simon discuss the start of the general election campaigns. Also under review are the two constituencies in Portsmouth, with one needing a close eye as a three-way marginal that's changed hands between the major three parties in the last three elections. The parliamentary candidates for the major parties are all the leaders for their respective parties in Portsmouth council.
Nov 11, 2019•34 min
Ian and Simon sit down to talk through recent Brexit events in parliament, full in the knowledge that by the time you listen to this everything will have changed again.
Oct 21, 2019•36 min
With sand in his shoes, and wind in his hair Simon returns from the Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth. He and Ian discuss the Lib Dem & Labour conferences, the overturned prorogation of parliament.
Sep 30, 2019•46 min
Ian and Simon opine on the events of the last week in Westminster comfortable in the knowledge that by 10pm Monday September 9th it will all be completely wrong and everything will be utter chaos again.
Sep 08, 2019•35 min
Ian and Simon sit down to, at the third attempt, discuss Brexit. They break out the possibilities are for the country on October 31st and work through them, one by one. Mostly following their self imposed rules not to interrupt, or respond, they work through grading each from impossible to definite and giving reasons why.
Aug 20, 2019•55 min
Discussing the events of the full council meeting July 16th 2019, Ian and Simon invite back Councillor Cal Corkery. Council Leader Gerald Vernon-Jackson gives Simon his views of that day and the proposal itself requesting that the council investigate the private renting situation in Portsmouth to see what can be done to protect tenants from rogue landlords and prevent all landlords being tarred with the same brush.
Aug 04, 2019•58 min
Ian and Simon discuss the theory behind councils borrowing money to invest and as if it's a good or bad idea. How has PCC invested money, and what good does that do the taxpayers of Portsmouth. Jerry joins to bring intelligence to the discussion, with a particular focus on the recent decision to purchase the Lakeside development at the North of the city.
Jul 20, 2019•21 min
Ian and Simon ask; When is something private, and who gets to decide? How much has changed in the 50 years since the Stonewall Riots? Has Simon made a decision on who he wants to lead the Liberal Democrats? Apologies for bumping of microphone, cat growling and faint child sounds. We tried different microphone and editing software on this one.
Jun 30, 2019•56 min
Ian and Simon welcome guest Jerry ‘the inquisitor’ Brown onto the podcast to discuss the latest in the spectacle that is the Tory leadership contest.
Jun 20, 2019•19 min
Later than planned, Simon finally uploads episode seven of our podcast. We give our opinions about the Peterborough By Election, the Tory and Libdem leadership races, apologise for being so late in uploading, and shout out to friends of the podcast who have suggested some great topics for future episodes.
Jun 14, 2019•37 min
Ian & Simon discuss the impending arrival of President Donald Trump to Portsmouth for the 75th D-Day commemorations. They cover the meaning and effectiveness of protest before turning their attention to the wide field of runners in the Conservative Party leadership race (correct at time of recording 5pm Sunday June 2nd).
Jun 04, 2019•37 min
Ian & Simon discuss the results of the European Parliament elections, how they shaped up in our region (South East) and nationally, what they mean for Brexit and what they mean for the Conservative Party Leadership contest. We apologise for the background sound of some kid playing outside. You’re not imagining it.
May 27, 2019•38 min
In a shorter, pre Euro Elections (2019) show, Ian and Simon discuss how the voting system works, who the likely winners will be, and what that might mean.
May 20, 2019•22 min
Our third episode sees Ian and Simon welcome three guests, Dave Ashmore (Libdems), Cal Corkery (Labour), and Scott Payter-Harris (Conservative), all elected to Portsmouth City Council on May 2nd. Our guests chose four questions at random from the fourteen questions devilishly folded into our Pompey Politics Podcast Pot of Pondering.
May 17, 2019•56 min
Ian and Simon momentarily recovered from their busy weeks, discuss the results of Portsmouth’s local elections and how they compared to their predictions in episode 1.
May 05, 2019•38 min
Two brothers-in-law discuss their views on the local politics situation in Portsmouth, UK. In our inaugural episode - the upcoming council elections May 2nd. Please forgive that we go on a bit, that some of the technical stuff isn't fixed, and that the intro and exit music is clearly borrowed from iMovie. All views are our own. Don't bet your house on our predictions folks. No animals injured in the recording of the podcast.
Apr 17, 2019•39 min•Ep. 1
