Category Archives: Brighton & Hove

Electoral reform is a priority and party’s should endorse

Posted on September 27, 2022 by ianchisnall

This image appeared on the weekend from the Guardian which can be obtained from here and it took place before yesterday when the Labour Conference adopted Proportional Representation based on the information arising from the Radio. Clearly we don’t know … Continue reading →

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Labour Conference adopt Proportional Representation

Posted on September 26, 2022 by ianchisnall

This week we can focus on the financial statement that was set out by the Government on Friday Morning. Presumably MPs will reflect on that when Parliament reopens after the Labour and Conservative Conferences. Along with the opportunity for us … Continue reading →

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Stephen Cottrell speaks to the Labour Conference event

Posted on September 25, 2022 by ianchisnall

A number of years ago when Tony Blair was the Prime Minister and when Labour came to Brighton for their Conference the Sunday Morning Service took place in St Peter’s Church. The person who did the preach at the event … Continue reading →

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Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 by Caroline

Posted on September 24, 2022 by ianchisnall

Two days ago this image appeared on twitter explaining the very recent action by Caroline Lucas who is the MP for Brighton Pavilion. The connections relating to this Bill that she wrote about are available on the Parliamentary website which … Continue reading →

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Let us thank these MPs for supporting their colleagues

Posted on September 23, 2022 by ianchisnall

There are two very recent Early Day Motions that I have recently written about, the first one endorses England women’s national football team which I wrote about here and it was written by the Conservative MP Tracey Crouch from Kent. … Continue reading →

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Some of our Sussex MPs commented in Parliament

Posted on September 19, 2022 by ianchisnall

Today is very significant for our Nation with the Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II which is an event that will be observed by many people on this unplanned bank holiday. Many people would use a bank holiday to go shopping … Continue reading →

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A great statement from John Sentamu in House of Lords

Posted on September 18, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Saturday in the House of Lords the man who was the Archbishop of York from 2005 to 2020 spoke about the Queen following her death two days earlier. As we prepare to experience her funeral it is lovely to … Continue reading →

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Some MPs who support women’s national football

Posted on September 17, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday I wrote about a call from a Conservative Kent MP who wants other MPs to endorse the women’s national football activity. I explained it here in my blog that is available here which presents the text for the document. … Continue reading →

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A vital women’s national football team campaign

Posted on September 16, 2022 by ianchisnall

Early last week a very significant Kent MP, Tracey Crouch who is the MP for Chatham and Aylesford set out a campaign using the Early Day Motions process. She is someone who understands the value of the EDMs even though … Continue reading →

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This is a very significant beginning of a new week

Posted on September 12, 2022 by ianchisnall

There are many weeks that begin with reflective responses of what has taken place in the previous few days or sometimes even the last few weeks. The impact on our politicians is a theme I often spot because these changes … Continue reading →

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