Category Archives: Brighton & Hove

Could STEAM get promoted in our education settings?

Posted on December 14, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday there was this debate in the House of Lords under the heading of Arts and Creative Industries Strategy that involved a number of people including my friend Steve Bassam who was at one stage the leader of the … Continue reading →

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Our current Government must provide food provision

Posted on December 12, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is fascinating when dates emerge that relate to history and raise questions for the future. Today is three years since many of us voted for our local MP and then the Conservative Government that was managed by Boris Johnson … Continue reading →

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A strong call from some MPs for children in Schools

Posted on December 8, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Monday in the Argus newspaper here in Sussex I had written a piece called “Issues we need to tackle to help our children” and it was repeated in this blog. The content included a focus from during the Prime … Continue reading →

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The “Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill”

Posted on December 6, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Friday Simon Fell the Conservative MP for Barrow and Furness read his Private Members Bill for the second time and although all but one of the MPs who responded are Conservative MPs, one Labour MPs did speak several times. … Continue reading →

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A great December Drop In lunch for Homeless people

Posted on December 4, 2022 by ianchisnall

At the first Sunday of each month City Gate Church holds a lunch for a number of Homeless people who are based in Brighton and Hove. Along with the Homeless people some others also attend. Today this month’s event was … Continue reading →

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A significant cross party political debate tonight

Posted on November 29, 2022 by ianchisnall

At 6.30pm tonight there is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime cross-party ‘in conversation’ to reflect on an unprecedented decade. The event is taking place in London at The Magic Circle Theatre, 12 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD. However it will also be … Continue reading →

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This week FareShare could benefit from many of us

Posted on November 28, 2022 by ianchisnall

This week is a financial campaign for FareShare Sussex that is a charity that is based in Brighton but which covers the whole of Sussex and also many parts of Surrey. FareShare is an organisation that I helped to set … Continue reading →

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Thank you for your FareShare question Fleur Anderson

Posted on November 26, 2022 by ianchisnall

So I have planned a focus on FareShare on my blog on Monday which will also be included in the Argus newspaper which covers the whole of Sussex. After I had submitted that blog I spotted a question that Fleur … Continue reading →

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The Government will offer £144k for roles in due course

Posted on November 25, 2022 by ianchisnall

A person I have met on several occasions, Lord Bassam supplied a couple of written questions this week to the House of Lords and on Wednesday the questions were responded by Baroness Scott of Bybrook who is the Parliamentary Under … Continue reading →

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I have already expressed my disappointment (on COP15).

Posted on November 22, 2022 by ianchisnall

Said Therese Coffey last Thursday in a session of Topical Questions when she was responding to a question from Caroline Lucas, the Green MP for Brighton Pavilion. The total question and the total answer is below and the text can … Continue reading →

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