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Pompey Politics Podcast

Havant, a hope?

Pompey Politics Podcast

Simon Sansbury and Ian 'Tiny' Morris

Politics, News, News Commentary

5.04 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Is the sea of Conservative blue in Havant Borough Council an ebbing tide? We welcome Labour's, Mark Coates (Hayling East), Amy Redsull (Warren Park), Gillian Harris (St Faith's), Lib Dems Philippa Gray (Bedhampton), Paul Gray (Hayling West) & Green Grainne Rason (Emsworth) onto the show to talk about the key issues in their wards, and ask if their 'rebel alliance' can make a difference on a council dominated by 30 Conservative Councillors.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Good evening and welcome to the Pompey Politics Podcast.

0:03.0

I'm Ian Tini Morris.

0:04.7

And I'm Simon Sandspring.

0:13.3

But as we've moved into September and Parliament have decided to come on back and do their thing,

0:19.9

it would only seem right that we are back

0:22.3

spreading the good news of all the different political angles there are in and around

0:27.8

portsmouth and we decided to ease ourselves back in gently haven't we simon a nice just a quick chat

0:33.8

show maybe one guests or not, as the case may be.

0:38.3

No, who wants to do easy things like that by making things simple for ourselves?

0:43.3

No, what the heck, let's not worry about things like that.

0:46.3

We've gone for, we've gone all in today.

0:49.3

So can I ask the amassed ranks of the haven't opposition ensemble.

0:55.1

Can you, if I could ask you to just introduce yourselves, the ward that you represent,

1:01.0

and the party that you're part of.

1:03.6

And if I could start with yourself, Mark, as I know you're there,

1:06.7

and then pass around your colleagues until we've covered everybody.

1:10.3

Hi, I'm Mark Coates. I represent Haley East, new councillor as of May this year.

1:16.9

I'm Paul Gray. I represent Hailing West, and I am also a new councillor as of this May.

1:22.0

And I think one Labour, one Lib Dem, and if you can pass to your next colleague, please.

1:25.9

Sorry, yeah, I'm a Liberal Democrat.

1:27.3

Yeah, the ninth of you should be ashamed.

1:29.7

Can we all pass to your colleagues?

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