All Episodes
The Kent Politics Podcast — 126 episodes
EP126: Kent's political shake-up, four new councils, and the Canterbury AI row
EP125: The legacy of Ann Widdecombe, new rules for Canterbury, and a planning battle won
EP124: A decades-old sewage battle, what next for Farage, and bionic peer back in the limelight
EP123: Rare Political Unity, Rural Post Offices and Kent's Biggest Stories
EP122: Brexit 10 Years On, Lessons Learned and What's Next for Britain
EP121: Political Turmoil in Medway, Social Media Bans and the End-of-Life Debate
The Future of Kent Councils, Housing Concerns and a 43-Year Mystery
EP 119: Fire Concerns, Water Outrage and Planning Battles
EP 118: EP 118: Tony Vaughan on Labour pressure, NHS cost cutting and Dickens controversy
EP 117: High street parking pressure, election strategy shifts and hospital cost cutting
EP 116: Leadership pressure on Kier, Tunbridge Wells shifts and water outage anger
EP 115: Coalition collapse, hospital hygiene fears and South East Water under scrutiny
EP 114: Kent’s changing political map, Medway’s challenges and campaign strategies with Reform UK & Green Party voices
EP 113: Kent’s high number of accidental deaths, bomb ships off the coast and a charity’s struggle with funding cuts
EP 112: Success for the Green Party in KCC By-Election, More School Streets Problems, and Water Boss Gives Up His Bonus
EP 111: Housebuilding targets, payments to improve our services - plus news on fluffy bunnies
EP 110: The rising cost of waging war on fly-tipping, plans for more homes and how to spend £60m
109: Council Walkout, Security Measures in Swale & a heated debate in the Studio
EP108: Kent's meningitis outbreak, the impact of the Iran War on local councils and ambitious housing plans
EP107: MP outside interests, KCC Councillor joins the Conservative Party, Medway Aid Fund & MP asks to report Graffiti
KP106: Cliftonville By-Election, Youth Politics Controversies, Housing Plans & the impact of the Middle East conflict
KPP105: Thanet By-Election, Medway Council Financial Challenges & Youth Political Engagement
EP104: Political Shifts, Financial Strategies, and Cultural Initiatives
EP103: Local Developments, National Scandals & Community Campaigns
EP102: Navigating Funding Problems and Local Government Challenges
EP101: The Future of Local Government in Kent and the Role of Reform UK
EP100: KCC cuts £40k by removing office plants, Medway planning win upheld & UK mulls social media ban
EP99: Reform's latest Kent members and Budget setting in Medway and KCC
EP98: Traffic fine mistakes, changing face of Kent and special guest, Reform’s Maxwell Harrison
EP97: Action over HMOs, Question Time in Kent, and new group formed at KCC by ex Reform members, with special guest Cllr Connie Nolan
EP96: Ambulance woes, water crisis and special guest, former MP Kelly Tolhurst
EP95: Local government reorganisation, councillor’s WhatsApp leak shame, budget response and special guest Cllr Stuart Jeffery
EP94: Linden Kemkaran and Vince Maple go head to head, libraries and tips face closure, and will the government’s immigration policies work?
EP93: Council office may become HMO, is Labour seriously getting rid of Starmer? and special guest former KCC leader Roger Gough
EP92: Rachel Reeves takes aim at KCC, a £50m project gets the go-ahead, and special guest Andrew Kennedy
EP91: Reform at war, Medway Council slams KCC, parking fees hike in Canterbury, and special guest Naushabah Khan MP
EP90 : Reform at war, immigration demo, University of Kent homes, and special guest Sojan Joseph MP
EP89: Council’s £4k cock-up, Rachel Reeves pays a visit, and special guest Cllr Amelia Randall
EP88: Kent’s high streets, councillor defections, Badenoch’s balancing act and special guest Robbie Lammas
EP87: Affordable homes and supported living refused and Kent's debt billions, featuring special guest Martin Baxter
EP86: Local government reorganisation, Channel Tunnel services back in Kent, and special guest Reform's Richard Tice
EP85: Kent crime figures, Medway's LGR plan, Sevenoaks housing and Special Guest Sean Holden
EP84: Faversham protest, Medway migrant hotels, defecting councillors, Sheppey travel boost and special guest Cllr David Knight
EP83: Small boats, local government reorganisation, and special guest Colonel Tim Collins
EP82: Special guest Ann Widdecombe, the possible return of international trains to Kent and flags and red crosses
EP81: Council overspends, local government reorganisation, and special guest Tristan Osborne MP
EP80: Freedom of speech, sewage and special guest Cllr Robbie Lammas
EP79: 100 days of Reform, Rachel Reeves, and a pollster's view with special guest Martin Baxter
EP78: Former Tory MP Adam Holloway explains why he has joined Nigel Farage's Reform UK
EP77: Kent tips saved, Dover protests, Medway roadwork hell and special guest Cllr Antony Hook
EP76: More homes in Medway, KCC committees up and running, report into mortuary monster David Fuller, and special guest Cllr Oliver Bradshaw
EP75: Farage in Kent, public safety in Dover, and special guest, expelled Labour councillor Jamie Pout.
EP74: Reform's debut, Kent's not working and making plans for Medway, special guest Damian Green
EP73: Rachel Reeves, KCC denied extension and special guest Tory group leader Harry Rayner
EP72: Fake elephants, Doge claims questioned, and special guest Reform's Cllr Maxwell Harrison
EP71: More houses planned, fears over disorder, campaign success and special guest Stuart Tranter
EP70: DOGE arrives at KCC, another restaurant busted for immigration offences and special guest Matthew Scott
EP69: Medway's Local Plan, waste dump crisis, estate management anger, and special guest County Councillor Stuart Heaver
EP68: Council's botched traveller eviction, school farm closure fears and special guest, former KCC leader Roger Gough
EP67: Red tape woes, illegal workers and special guest, KCC leader Linden Kemkaran
EP66: KCC under new leadership, Labour bother in Dover and special guest Cllr Mike Baldock
EP65: Kent goes to the polls, disorder in Dover, and Labour lets suspended councillors back in. Plus special guest Martin Baxter of Electoral Calculus
EP64: Cost of democracy, Kemi visits again, and protests planned. Plus special guest, Cllr Teresa Murray
EP63: Investigation reveals £20m of unspent funds, Premier Inn homes latest and special Labour's Roger Truelove
EP62: Spiky public meeting, council contractor goes under, and special guest Martin Baxter from Electoral Calculus
EP61: Farage, flat blocks, and park and ride flak, with special guest Nigel Farage
EP60: Fire and rehire, university strikes, road plans, and special guest Alan Jarrett
EP59: Town misses out on £6m health cash, predictions for future of Kent's Councils, and Special Guest - Reform's William Fotheringham-Bray
EP58: Two-year road closure rumbles on, Innovation Park finally gets tenant, and special guest Labour's Cllr Alister Brady
EP57: Innovation Park scaled back, traffic chaos in Hawkhurst, and Medway hospital gets bad CQC rating - this week's special guest is Gary Cooke
EP56: Balancing the books, 40-year road scandal and special guest Rochester and Strood MP Lauren Edwards
EP55: Redevelopments, Budgets and Henry Bolton
EP54: Reform make progress, Tories receive good news and special guest Cllr Sean Holden
EP53: Devolution blow, MP comeback and special guest Cllr Ian Chittenden
EP52: Three Dodgy Dealers, One Dodgy Copper and a City for Medway, featuring Sir Paul Carter
EP51: Taxpayer millions, Medway's Big Brother and MPs raised voices and special guest John Britt
EP50: Care Home Construction, Dover Defections, Local Government Re-organisation Latest and Special Guest Richard Hicks
EP49: Money for Medway, Blue Bell Hell and a Piece of Yellow Paper with Special Guest Mike Martin MP
EP48: Devolution, Revolution, and Special Guest Kevin McKenna MP
EP47: Winter Fuel Allowance, Housing Developments and what's wrong with the NHS plus Special Guest Dr Julian Spinks
EP46: Housing, Housing & the first possible Kent Mayor contender with special guest Cllr Thomas Mallon
EP45: Dirty beaches, Reform UK does the double and former MP Kelly Tolhurst
EP44: Farmer’s fury, the first Brexit domino, and Kent’s biggest solar farm, with special guest Polly Billington MP
EP43: What new tax could mean for farmers, council at risk of bankruptcy and Special Guest Peter Carroll
EP42: Schools going mixed, police misconduct, and the cost of special needs education, featuring special guest Cllr Mark Hood
EP41: Docklands, trolleys Budget bombshells and a broken bridge, with special guest Ashford MP Sojan Joseph
EP40: Levelling up, pothole perils and the cost of a name change, with special guest Cllr Sean Holden
EP39: Medieval manor up for sale, Dover checks delayed again and special guest Cllr Antony Hook
EP38: Obese children, Reform eyes KCC takeover and special guest Cllr Stanley Forecast
EP37: Rosie Duffield quits Labour, school place troubles and special guest Dartford MP Jim Dickson
EP36: Safer school streets, failing park and ride, and special guest Medway council’s Cllr Andrew Lawrence
EP35: Care controversy in Medway, Shop stripped of licence after assault, is Reform trying to recruit Tory councillors and special guest, the Green Party's Rich Lehmann
EP34: Disabled boy let down by council, controversial homes plan and A228 road woes - Special guest is Lib Dem councillor Richard Streatfeild
EP33: Michael Howard – Reflections on a Political Journey
EP32: Special guest Tory leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat, council chasing £24m in lost tax, and anti-crime project loses funding
EP31: Dirty Secrets, Far-right Fizzling and a Village Green, and Swale Independent Richard Palmer
EP30: Dodgy tweets, solar farms and crime commissioner Matthew Scott
EP29: Riots, children's centre closures and Chatham and Aylesford MP Tris Osborne
EP28: Special Edition - The 'Bionic Lord' Craig Mackinlay
EP27 : Tower blocks, cameras and local government expert Jonathan Carr-West
EP26: Solar farms, Medway’s future, court jams and Katie Lam
EP25: New Government, changes in Kent and Iain Dale
EP24: UK GENERAL ELECTION SPECIAL
EP23: Hustings, more hustings and Electoral Calculus boss Martin Baxter
EP22: Election Hustings in Kent, KCC eyes £80m savings, and is Labour heading for supermajority?
EP21: Private school SEND costs, cat bans, manifesto madness and special guest Howard Cox
EP20: Planning sagas, Eurostar and a mystery unsolved with special guest David Naghi
EP19: Farage back in Kent, Radio star Iain Dale eyes seat and Special Guest Cllr George Perfect
EP18: Kent's major general election role and special guest Gravesham parliamentary candidate Dr Lauren Sullivan
EP17: Former deputy PM Damien Green, Natalie Elphicke fallout and bus pass price hike anger
EP16: Local elections, Electoral Calculus polling expert Martin Baxter; and Dover MP Natalie Elphicke defects …
EP15: Docks decision, spying on the council and Rwanda / Mike Baldock
EP14: Bracing for Dover chaos, 12,000 homes for Dartford and potholes row in Medway / Matt Boughton
EP13: Big bucks, the Olympics and a public health warning / Cllr Stuart Jeffery
EP12 : Medway potholes, a Whitstable town council and the Kent crime commissioner election / Canterbury Council Leader Alan Baldock
EP11 : Citizens advice cuts, a bridge too far and asylum seeker backlash / Mike Tapp, Labour parliamentary candidate
EP10 : More housing, more traffic and more problems with the Port of Dover / Cllr Kevin Mills
EP9 : Yvette Cooper, Planning Issues and Operation Brock / Jeremy Kite
EP8 : Sewage Makes a Stink, Jam-Packed Roads and Why Top Tory Quit / Elizabeth Turpin
EP7 : Bankruptcy Delayed, Solar Farm Concerns and Budget Reaction / Vince Maple Interview
EP6 : Budget Woes, Levelling Up, 11 Plus & Biosecurity - Tracey Crouch MP Interview
EP5 : Navigating Political Currents - From Local Councils to Westminster Woes
EP4 : Failure to Innovate, MPs Leaving and 11-Plus Problems / Gordon Henderson MP
EP3 : Cutbacks, Unpopular Police and Dodgy Pork / Jim Martin
EP2 : Job Losses, Wine Woes and Rallying the Troops / Mike Martin
EP1: Libraries, Docks & Farage in Kent / Natalie Elphicke MP