Island of Strangeness

This week saw Portsmouth City Council’s Mayor Making ceremony and Annual General Meeting.We interviewed CLLRS Graham Heaney (Deputy Leader Labour group on PCC) & George Madgwick (Leader of Portsmouth Independents Party on PCC) to hear what happens when two parties can both lay claim to the number two spot on the council. How do you decide when the next largest groups on the council are two parties both with 9 Councillors?How do you make a Mayor?Why did the PIP Councillors chose not to sit with the other council members on stage for the ceremony?Join our weekly newsletter if you'd like to hear about upcoming episodes and suggest questions, topics or guests. https://www.pppodcast.uk/newsletterPlease leave us a review, and don't forget to follow wherever you get your podcasts, on Facebook or Youtube. Bluesky LinkedIn