Category Archives: Charities

Food poverty must be raised up the Governments Agenda

Posted on September 6, 2018 by ianchisnall

Whenever foodbank issues get raised with the Government, we hear stories from MPs and sometimes Ministers that demonstrate they are ignorant people who need to spend more time visiting the foodbanks in their communities. Two classic examples being that of … Continue reading →

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Overseas Aid and Business opportunities are very different matters

Posted on August 29, 2018 by ianchisnall

The suggestion made by Theresa May that the £4bn of UK aid being promised to four African Nations could lead to benefits for British Businesses is deeply disturbing. The purpose of overseas aid, just like the purpose of aid funds … Continue reading →

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Lets not pass the Duchy on either side

Posted on August 24, 2018 by ianchisnall

A couple of months ago on 25th June, David Lidington who is the Duchy of Lancaster as well as being the deputy Prime Minister made an important speech at an event organised by a think tank called Reform. There are … Continue reading →

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Religion and Politics continue to challenge one another

Posted on August 6, 2018 by ianchisnall

One of the elements of last Mondays blog and column in the Argus newspaper was how religion and politics can sometimes come into conflict with one another. This is continuing in the case of the Labour Party and concerns about … Continue reading →

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Government measured poverty, Antisemitism and Treason

Posted on July 30, 2018 by ianchisnall

The failure of the Government to protect thousands of vulnerable families on low incomes has finally hit the front pages of the most right wing newspapers in our nation. Even though these journals have set out the information in a … Continue reading →

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It is time for Parliament to be made accountable

Posted on July 28, 2018 by ianchisnall

We live in society that feels like a strange mix of strongly defined processes and protocols which can at times prevent ordinary people from making the most of their time or resources and at the other end of the spectrum, … Continue reading →

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The difference between local and regional

Posted on July 27, 2018 by ianchisnall

Todays news that the Government plans to abolish the existing 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies and replace them with 10 larger bodies is deeply flawed for several reasons. Listening to Dame Glenys Stacey on Radio 4 she referred on at least … Continue reading →

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Parliamentary training should work both ways

Posted on June 27, 2018 by ianchisnall

According to this page of the Parliamentary website, teachers and lecturers who are training and educating students in matters that relate to politics have a fantastic range of resources open to them. There is a outreach team of Parliamentary Educators … Continue reading →

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Let’s redouble our efforts to care for all children

Posted on June 20, 2018 by ianchisnall

As Donald Trump through his UN ambassador withdraws the USA from the United Nation Human Rights Council claiming the agency is a “protector of human rights abusers and a cesspool of political bias” and images circulate around the world of … Continue reading →

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Three people working hard on our behalf

Posted on June 18, 2018 by ianchisnall

We are in the middle of a national campaign to raise the profile of the safe use of a valuable asset in our County and City, but one that carries high risks. The coast and rivers across Sussex provide us … Continue reading →

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