Politics of Peterborough

My guest on this episode of the podcast is Council Leader, Councillor Dr Shabina Qayyum. We discussed:What's happened in the 2 years since she was last on the podcastThe Hilton HotelThe Regional Pool replacementLocal Government ReorganisationThe 2026 local electionsPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest on this episode of the podcast is Councillor Steve Allen. We discussed:His political journey to the ConservativesHis time as part of the Conservative administration in powerCouncil debtThe Hilton HotelThe 2026 local electionsPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest on this episode of the podcast is Councillor Daisy Blakemore-Creedon. We discussed:Her early route into politicsHer resignation from the Labour groupUsing Tommy Robinson on her social mediaHer role in the resignation of Councillor Dennis Jones as Council LeaderHer role in the Women's Safety InitiativePlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest on this episode of the podcast is The Very Reverend Chris Dalliston, Dean of Peterborough Cathedral. We discussed:How he got into a life of ministryReligion in the UKReligion and PoliticsPeterborough Cathedral's place in the cityIts financial issuesPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest on this episode of the podcast is the MP for North West Cambridgeshire, Sam Carling. We discussed:How he got into politics and becoming an MPWhether he feels a responsibility to be a voice for young peopleHis vote on the welfare billHis vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe Local Government reviewThe proposed Sports QuarterPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this general election special, I speak to 4 of the North West Cambridgeshire candidates who hope to gain your votes at the General Election on the 4th July.If you want to listen to any of the candidates' interviews in full, they can be found over on the new YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@PoliticsPboroIf you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this general election special, I speak to 4 of the North West Cambridgeshire candidates who hope to gain your votes at the General Election on the 4th July.If you want to listen to any of the candidates' interviews in full, they can be found over on the new YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@PoliticsPboroIf you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this general election special, I speak to 2 of the Peterborough candidates who hope to gain your votes at the General Election on the 4th July.If you want to listen to any of the candidates' interviews in full, they can be found over on the new YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@PoliticsPboroIf you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guests on this episode of the podcast are former BBC Radio Cambridgeshire breakfast presenter and current Director of Marketing and Communications at Peterborough Cathedral, Paul Stainton; Independent councillor for Orton Waterville ward, Cllr Julie Stevenson; and Local Democracy Reporter, Joanna Taylor. In this second part, we discussed:The state of each of the local parties going into the local electionsSome of the most competitive wardsPredictions for the electionIf you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guests on this episode of the podcast are former BBC Radio Cambridgeshire breakfast presenter and current Director of Marketing and Communications at Peterborough Cathedral, Paul Stainton; Independent councillor for Orton Waterville ward, Cllr Julie Stevenson; and Local Democracy Reporter, Joanna Taylor. In this first part, we discussed:The events of the last full council meetingTurnout at local electionsWhether Councillors should live in the ward they representPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guests on this episode of the podcast are the current leadership of the Council - Leader Councillor Mohammed Farooq and Deputy Leader Councillor John Howard. We discussed:How Councillor Farooq got into politics, and his departure from the ConservativesHow Peterborough First took control of the CouncilThe Hilton HotelThe closure of the Regional Pool and potential replacement detailsThe Station QuarterThe upcoming Local ElectionsPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest for this episode is Peterborough Liberal Democrats group leader Councillor Christian Hogg. We discussed:The Lib Dems aims for the 2024 local electionsWhat changes there have been since Peterborough First took on the leadership of the Council.The Council's net zero targetThe Regional poolYouth engagement within the cityPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest for this episode is Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor, Dr Nik Johnson. We discussed:What brought him to Cambridgeshire from NorthumberlandWhat made him want to go into politicsHis apology following the recently released report into his conduct during his first year in officeThe changes in leadership at Peterborough City Council, and how that has changed the relationship with the Combined AuthorityPeterborough MP Paul Bristow's tweets about himWhether he wants to see a Low Emissions Zone introduced in PeterboroughThe introduction and potential tripling of his mayoral preceptPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com.You can also find the podcast on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this month's episode, I sat down with North-West Cambridgeshire MP Shailesh Vara. We discussed:His upbringing and route into politicsThe racism he has faced along with the current dangers of being an MPHis reaction to the double by-election defeats suffered by the ConservativesThe resignation of 7 Conservative councillors and likely imminent change of leadership of the CouncilThe Showground development and potential loss of the Peterborough PanthersPlus much more.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have questions you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com. You can also find us on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, I sat down with Conservative councillor and Cabinet Member for Legal, Finance and Corporate Services, Councillor Andy Coles. He gives his response to the accusations made by the 7 councillors that departed the Conservative group after May's local elections; discusses the financial situation of the Council, including how close it came to having to issue a Section 114 notice; as well as many of the issues facing Peterborough currently.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have any questions that you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com. You can also find us on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest this month is Peterborough First Councillor John Howard. As well as chatting about how he got into politics, his time as a cabinet member, and some of the issues facing Peterborough today, we took a deep dive into his departure from the Conservative group as he talks about the events for the first time.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or have any questions that you'd like asking, you can email them to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com. You can also find us on X (formally Twitter) and Facebook @PoliticsPboro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, our guest is Peterborough's member of the Youth Parliament, Eva Woods. We discussed what the role entails, what got her interested in politics from a young age, why youth turnout is much lower than other age groups, what Peterborough is like as a city for young people, her interactions with the City's MPs, and much more beside.If you have any suggestions for future guests, or would like put questions to a guest, send them in an email to politics.peterborough@hotmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this month's episode, we sat down with Labour Councillor Dr Shabina Asad Qayyum. We discussed her journey into politics, her suspension from the party in 2021 and her time as mayoress over the last year.We then dived into the recent local elections, Labour's performance and what lessons have been learned for the next election.We also discussed some of the issues currently facing Peterborough, including the local plan, the social media polling around the Cathedral Square fountains, the state of the NHS is the city, and much more.We also looked at the recent resignations by Conservative councillors, although this was recorded before the 3 further resignations took place on 7th June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we sat down with local radio luminary Paul Stainton. In Part 2, we got into the state of each party locally; What he thinks are the major problems with the Council and the city currently; What his first 5 priorities would be as leader of the council; Where he would put a new stadium for Peterborough United; And whether Peterborough's MPs are too visible, or not visible enough. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we sat down with local radio luminary Paul Stainton. In Part 1, we talked about the state of national and local media and what effect that was having upon the city and its people; and whether we might see Councillor Paul Stainton in the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.