Category Archives: Charities

John Hayes MP was 109 days early

Posted on April 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

When John Hayes claimed that on the 5th January 2019 he was starting work for a Charitable Foundation and that he would promote their charitable work for a £1,333 a day it raised a number of questions for several people … Continue reading →

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Where is the fault, Charity, Funders or Charity Commission?

Posted on April 23, 2019 by ianchisnall

According to the latest Charity Commission press release published on 9th April “Garden Bridge project was a ‘failure for charity’ that risks undermining public trust”. The truth is that one can point in at least four directions as the source … Continue reading →

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Lets stop sending children to prison

Posted on April 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is clear that there will always be examples of people of all ages that need to be held outside of the public space but locking up significant numbers of children in locations miles away from their families and support … Continue reading →

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The Youth Charter will fail without sufficient funding!

Posted on April 14, 2019 by ianchisnall

The announcement on Thursday of a new Youth Charter by the Minister for Sport and Civil Society, Mims Davies sounds very positive “This is an important commitment to a generation for a generation. The Youth Charter will be a clear … Continue reading →

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A vital day to challenge the desire for strong borders

Posted on April 10, 2019 by ianchisnall

As many people are still arguing that we need to leave the EU and control our borders, despite the last three years of failure to come up with a credible solution, today gives us an opportunity to celebrate the success … Continue reading →

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Sussex MPs must respond to their angry constituents

Posted on April 8, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the muddle and chaos currently taking place in the House of Commons, mostly caused by Politicians but added to by people removing their clothes and water leaks it is sometimes difficult to find elements worthy of endorsement. However just … Continue reading →

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One or two right notes, but certainly in the wrong order

Posted on April 4, 2019 by ianchisnall

The news that Theresa and Jeremy have begun to meet, claiming to discuss a way forward that will work across their two large parties should be seen by many people who believe in a two party system as a very … Continue reading →

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We must stop MPs and Parliament calling businesses a charity

Posted on March 31, 2019 by ianchisnall

A few days ago I blogged about four very significant contract payments being made to Sir John Hayes MP, at least two of which raise concerns that go beyond the issue of the sums involved. The one contract that causes … Continue reading →

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A very positive Parliamentary Debate

Posted on March 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

Despite all of the problems on the front burner of Parliament at present it is perhaps more important than ever to pay attention to the good words and intentions that are being expressed by small groups of MPs who are … Continue reading →

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The Government risks crushing a charity

Posted on March 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

When Governments dispense sums of money that are intended for the benefit of the public they are often incapable of getting the details right. A classic case being the way in which Chris Grayling handled the ferry crisis by commissioning … Continue reading →

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