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Category Archives: Charities
One example of how an MP and Parliament can abuse charities
When certain MPs gain the confidence that they can carry out the full extent of their role as a Parliamentary representative for their constituents and find they still have some time left over, some of them choose to carry out … Continue reading
As Brexit collapses we need regional bodies to speak up
The British Government has failed to formulate a credible deal for us to leave the EU, and their discussions lack any public clarity with less than 450 hours to go before the deadline they have set out regarding our departure. … Continue reading
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
The extensive level of chaos displayed by the House of Commons over the last year or three is a matter that in most other contexts would lead responsible MPs to call for a public enquiry to correct the failings of … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Antisemitism, Henry Smith, Huw Merriman, Islamaphobia, Stephen Lloyd, Universal Credit
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Government should adopt the SNP FareShare policy
It is very exciting to read the speech from Aileen Campbell MP, SNP Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government that she made yesterday “In recognition that people have been badly hit by UK Government welfare cuts and in order … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Charities, Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged FareShare, SNP
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Our society must care for the old and the young
The experience that Robert Halfon MP has recently publicised of elderly residents from his Essex constituency ringing his office for news updates because their local paper is no longer available in printed format clearly makes an argument for people to … Continue reading
We need more support for social workers and mental health provision
Over the last few days a snippet of news has emerged and a short debate has taken place in the House of Lords that together indicate that with the right amount of campaigning, circumstances could improve for some vulnerable families … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Carlyn Chisholm, Claire Tyler, Howard Leigh, Laura Wyld
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A major misunderstanding of the PCC role
Most people outside of political parties in the UK and even some in the parties but outside of the cohorts of MPs and Councillors and their closest friends recognise that while we get a chance to vote for a representative … Continue reading
Dear Sarah and Amber, Please reorganise your engagement proposals
It is easy to criticise Ministers for getting things wrong, however the challenge is how to persuade them to put right ideas which have a good basis and could be relatively easily adjusted. One example of this is an approach … Continue reading
Lets turn the award process upside down
I find the lists of public honours that are published twice a year, fascinating to read in part because of the possibility that there may be someone I know personally who has been awarded an honour. Over the last few … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Alan Williams, Elizabeth Wilson, Joel Edwards, John Redwood
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