Closing in early July, Havant Borough Council held a public consultation into whether Hayling Island and Emsworth should have their own parish councils.

So, in the face of upcoming local government reorganisation (LGR) seeing Havant Borough Council merged into a unitary authority covering Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham, Gosport & Waterlooville. Ahead of the ratification vote at Havant Borough Council meeting Wednesday July 15th, we ask:-

What is a parish council?

What powers does it have?

How is one formed?

How does it work?

What does it cost?

Is more democracy, less democracy?

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Join us as we review the deputy leaders’ questions PMQs as David Lammy steps in for Keir Starmer while the PM attends the NATO summit.

Facing him across the dispatch box, from the Conservatives; James Cleverly, from the Liberal Democrats, Daisy Cooper.

After last week’s energised and spirited performance from Keir Starmer, will this week’s PMQs be more of the same?

Which pressing political questions will the leaders of the opposition parties ask the PM?

Will they get straight answers?

Full PMQs on Parliament YouTube channel:

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Andy Burnham delivered a rousing speech from The Peoples’ History Museum in Manchester on Monday before supporters, MPs and reporters from the media.

For a man that’s all but certain to be the next prime minister, how did this compare in content and delivery to those from Keir Starmer?

❓Which parts gave you hope?

❓Which parts left you with questions?

❓Welcome changes in strategy or short in detail?

❓What do you think about the concept of a ‘number 10 for the north’?

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With the labour leadership contest to replace him opens July 9th (running till July 16th) and Parliament due to go into recess for the summer holidays on July 16th Time is running out for Keir Starmer.

How will Starmer do at the dispatch box facing Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch before being dispatched from office in under three weeks.

❓Who will fair better in today’s exchange?

❓Will the questions be worthy and relevant?

❓Will the answers be responses to the questions or something vaguely near the topic of the question?

❓Which other leaders will be challenging the Prime Minister for answers this week?

(clips of Parliament Channel Youtube)

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With Andy Burnham tipped to waltz into Downing Street in a few weeks, the seventh UK prime minister in since 2016 we ask -

❓Is the UK ungovernable ?

❓Are the public too hard to please?

❓Are parliamentary parties addicted to the drama of leadership coups?

❓Is First Past The Post failing to drive consensus and compromise in a divided nation?

❓Is the fickle faith in leaders a new thing?

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It’s only Wednesday and it’s already been quite the week for the Prime Minister.

What questions will he face at PMQs ?

Will straight answers be in any greater supply than last week?

Join us as we listen to the questions from party leaders and Sir Keir Starmer’s answers.

Full exchange on the Parliament Youtube channel

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We take a look at what Andy Burnham’s resounding win in the Makerfield by election might mean.

Despite predictions of a photo finish result - Burnham romped home with 55% of the vote.

🔴What could the surprise result mean?

🔴How quickly will a Labour leadership contest ensue?

🔴How many contenders will fight for the crown?

Tell us what you think happens next and who will win out.

Leave us a comment or send a voice note or email studio@pppodcast.uk

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Future shows:-

Social media ban

Do you have something to say about the government's plans to ban social media for the under 16's ?

You might think it's the best idea, or may thing it's unworkable or government intrusion into lives where parents should be in control?

Brexit - 10 years on

How do you feel about Brexit as the 10 anniversary of the vote to leave the EU approaches on June 23rd.

Have you changed your mind? What have been the greatest wins from leaving the EU? What form do you think our future relationship with the EU should take? Should we join the customs union or single market ? Should we rejoin?

If you have something to contribute to either the social media ban or Brexit 10 years on topics, please let us know, whether you just have comments to share or maybe would want to join us on the show - send us a message on Facebook or voice-note or email studio@pppodcast.uk

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The PM’s away, join us as we look at today’s PMQs with David Lammy.

Asking questions from the opposition parties were:-

Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper

With Kier Starmer away at the G7, was this the time for the Deputy PM to shine, or was he just filling in? Which questions asked deserved a decent answer? Which got one? How much was point scoring, and how much was policy defining?

Full exchange on the Parliament channel

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