Category Archives: Charities

Describing the Public Sector

Posted on March 25, 2015 by ianchisnall

The activities of Government is a phrase that could be used to describe the setting of budgets to protect vulnerable people, the taking of bribes for asking questions in Parliament or to agree a planning decision, the lighting of street lamps, emptying … Continue reading →

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Dear Alison McGovern

Posted on March 21, 2015 by ianchisnall

I note from Hansard that on Wednesday you spoke up in Parliament as part of the debate on the budget as did my own MP, Caroline Lucas. Hansard lists your role as shadow Education Minister this suggests you are one of … Continue reading →

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The On-Duty Off-Duty conundrum and Gagging

Posted on March 10, 2015 by ianchisnall

These two Politicians make significant decisions on  behalf of all 1.5M residents in Sussex when it comes to matters of Crime Reduction and Policing. They spend large sums of public money to achieve this end and that gives them great power and influence. However … Continue reading →

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Who sets the salary?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by ianchisnall

The news that a select group of Universities have been paying their Vice Chancellors in excess of half a Million pounds per year comes hard on the heels of research that shows that a small number of charities are paying … Continue reading →

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A great night out

Posted on February 28, 2015 by ianchisnall

As one of the Street Pastors in Brighton & Hove, the monthly opportunity to go clubbing on the outside of the various clubs and pubs, attempting with very modest resources to inject some friendly and welcoming words into the evening for … Continue reading →

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Who moved the goal posts?

Posted on February 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

Charities are an ancient form of organisational governance, that were formed long before the modern form of Government in which all of us are entitled to vote, and the predate the welfare state by several centuries. Some of us have … Continue reading →

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The difficulty of blowing whistles

Posted on February 11, 2015 by ianchisnall

This mornings news of the report by Robert Francis that potential whistle blowers within the NHS have not been heard needs to be understood within its context. The incidents and policies where people want to see change from the current practice or indeed … Continue reading →

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Lets resolve these needs

Posted on February 4, 2015 by ianchisnall

According to a report in todays Independent newspaper around 280,000 people presented themselves to local Councils as needing a new home in 2013/14, which is a 10% increase on the previous year and 30% on 2009/10. That is the equivalent of a city … Continue reading →

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Are the Tories hellbent on destroying Charities?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by ianchisnall

There is a truism that it is much easier to defend oneself from a major onslaught than it is from a drip drip drip undermining of value and credibility. An onslaught is often recognised by others as taking place and … Continue reading →

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What to do?

Posted on January 10, 2015 by ianchisnall

The decision not to prosecute the hunt in Shropshire that allowed its horses, dogs and riders to travel the wrong way down the A5 on Wednesday is a matter for the Police force concerned. Clearly none of those involved had planned the … Continue reading →

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