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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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