Category Archives: Brighton & Hove

Two significant themes emerged from Sussex MPs


It appears that when Parliament closes down for the Summer that some Ministers attempt to set out radical ideas knowing that they cannot be easily challenged for several weeks. Equally the conscientious MPs and Lords use the time to submit … Continue reading

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Brighton & Hove has their first victory at Old Trafford


We should all be very proud that Brighton and Hove Albion F.C. has been successful because of Pascal GroB who has achieved a very significant result. The article on the Guardian reports that “Brighton have won at Old Trafford for … Continue reading

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Call out our local needs to these two PM candidates


Last Thursday the Conservative candidates who are campaigning to become Prime Minister began a series of regional visits to promote themselves to their voters. Their first location was in Leeds. They were being heard on the radio early in the … Continue reading

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A petition to hold a referendum for proportional voting


Here is a great opportunity for us to raise our concerns through a new petition. The petition was raised a few weeks ago and it needs a great deal of support. There is a very clear need for it in … Continue reading

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A call for Ambulance provision by some Sussex MPs


Ten days ago I wrote this piece that was adopted by the Argus newspaper which focused on Ambulance issues with a particular response to SECAmb. It was a response from a number of calls from MPs and responses that involved … Continue reading

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Last week Sussex MPs responded to the Government


Last Monday many MPs took part in a discussion that was followed by a vote of Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government. All but one of our Sussex MPs voted, the one that did not was Nusrat Ghani from Wealden. The … Continue reading

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A very credible question about COP26 that was ignored


On Wednesday there were several MPs that raised questions about COP26 Outcomes. One of them was Caroline Lucas who raised a very credible question which tragically did not get responded to in a very credible way. The text can be … Continue reading

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Some of the words and some of the vote details


On Monday in the House of Commons there was a debate and a vote for the Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government. There was no prospect of the Government being closed down because there are 75 more MPs in the Conservative … Continue reading

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A proper Home Insulation programme is needed


Last Tuesday in the House of Commons a debate under the title of Action on Climate Change and Decarbonisation took place and the first person who spoke was the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Philip Dunne who is the Conservative … Continue reading

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Several Sussex MPs seem to want Johnson to leave now!


Today would be a lot more positive if the decision that was taken on Thursday morning by the Prime Minister would have been followed by his departure from Downing Street. Sadly, he has claimed he will remain there until their … Continue reading

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