Pompey Politics Podcast

39 days into the election campaign, 4 left before voters in the UK go to the polls. Ian & Simon take a trip back over the events of the last 39 days and discuss what the next 4 might be like.

As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Portsmouth South Reform candidate Mark Zimmer shared with us what he feels are the key policies from the Reform UK 'Contract'.

We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in our episode 23rd June.

As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Havant Labour candidate Stefanie Harvey shares with us what she feels are the key policies from the Labour Party Manifesto.

We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Fareham & Waterlooville Liberal Democrat candidate Bella Hewitt shares with us what she feels are the key policies from the Lib Dem Manifesto.

We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

Each of the larger parties standing in our area gives us their favourite policies of their manifesto Interviews with Conservative: Penny Mordaunt. Labour: Stefanie Harvey. Liberal Democrat: Bella Hewitt. Green: Elliot Lee. Reform: Mark Zimmer. 12 days to go before the UK heads to the polls. Have our listeners heard anything that changes their minds?

Longer versions of their interviews are available as separate episodes.

As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Portsmouth South Green candidate Elliot Lee shared with us what they feel are the key policies from the Green Party Manifesto.

We'll be sharing our interviews with each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

As part of a string of interviews about each party manifesto Portsmouth North Conservative candidate Penny Mordaunt shared with us what she feels are the key policies it contains.

We'll be sharing the interviews with someone from each of the five larger parties as well as including them in Sunday's show.

In a week that's seen Nigel Farage take over Reform and decide to stand, 80th D-Day commemorations Rishi Sunak left early - can this election get any stranger?

Candidates are now confirmed for the General Election. Who's standing in Portsmouth North, Portsmouth South, Havant, Gosport, Fareham & Waterlooville? ········

If you want to take part in our PPP Poll: https://forms.gle/SmhSqpQudywvTtcEA

··Remember, this the first general election for which you'll need photo ID to vote in person.·· (link in event comments)

-··Register to vote by midnight by 18th June

-··Register for postal vote by 19th June

-··Register for proxy votes by 5pm 26th June

-·Request FREE photo ID (Voter Authority Certificate - VAC) by 5pm 26th June

Register to vote https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

VOTER ID https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id

Postal Vote https://www.gov.uk/how-to-vote/postal-voting

Info on boundary changes:

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/boundary-review-2023-which-seats-will-change/

May 28th 2024 saw a full meeting of Portsmouth City Council to consider the pre-submission of Portsmouth's local plan. We take a look at the contributions, and hear where there was disagreement & debate, and where there was consensus. What impact would the plan have on the number of new homes in the city ? On loss of open spaces? On the number of HMOs? On provision of local schools, doctors & dentists? Did Portsmouth's Councillors vote through the submission or did it suffer the same fate as neighbouring Havant's plan which had to be ditched and taken back to the drawing board?

So, the General Election is ON! Why call it now? What difference will this make in Portsmouth? We share our views in full expectation that views shared on day two of a general election campaign will roundly be disproven by the end of it.