Category Archives: Brighton & Hove

Some MPs have spoken about Modern Slavery

Posted on October 19, 2022 by ianchisnall

Over the last couple of days I have written about the call for MPs to focus on Anti-Modern Slavery and a focus on the 18th October as a day to raise this. The call emerged from our Arundel and Brighton … Continue reading →

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Anti-Modern Slavery Week and this Day

Posted on October 18, 2022 by ianchisnall

This week is a focus on Anti-Modern Slavery which runs from Yesterday to Sunday with a specific focus on the Anti-Slavery Day on Tuesday 18th October. The image above came from a campaign on this date four years ago. I … Continue reading →

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A very significant Wildlife thriving event this Sunday

Posted on October 11, 2022 by ianchisnall

A month ago on Saturday the 10th September there was a significant event due to take place for 16-25 people in Sussex organised by Wild Coast Sussex and Sussex Wildlife Trust at the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill. The … Continue reading →

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Several issues that must be raised in the next few days

Posted on October 10, 2022 by ianchisnall

Tomorrow morning our MPs will return to Parliament for the first time since they left just over two weeks ago for Political Conferences. The upcoming business lists several discussions that will take place this week. However, there are no indications … Continue reading →

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We need a more radical and less political House of Lords

Posted on October 3, 2022 by ianchisnall

Some of us who are interested in the nations governmental activities are aware of the House of Lords because of the contributions that it sometimes achieves to challenge the Government and improve their Bills. Along with that some of us … Continue reading →

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A very lovely Wedding in an amazing location

Posted on October 2, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the wedding of a lady who I and my family have known since she was born to our friends. Their family is based in Brighton although the new wife has been living in … Continue reading →

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The sad death of Garry Peltzer Dunn

Posted on October 1, 2022 by ianchisnall

Over the last twenty five years I have worked extensively with several Charities in Brighton and Hove and in Sussex. I was able to connect with many of the members of the Councils in Brighton and Hove and in a … Continue reading →

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Government responds *NO* to a very important question

Posted on September 30, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Monday there was a very important question that was raised by Caroline Lucas who is the Brighton Pavilion MP. It was directed to the Department for Education. The question was responded by a new Minister for Education who is … Continue reading →

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Only two Sussex MPs responded to the “Growth Plan”

Posted on September 29, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Friday when Kwasi Kwarteng published his Growth Plan which is now being challenged in many settings, there was the opportunity for MPs to raise their support or their challenges of the Growth Plan. Given that here in Sussex we … Continue reading →

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Some MPs that endorse Proportional Representation

Posted on September 28, 2022 by ianchisnall

Following on from the approval for the Proportional Representation approach by the Labour Party let us reflect on some of the details in the past. Here is an opportunity to have a look at some historic Early Day Motions that … Continue reading →

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