Category Archives: Economics

A strange subject to write about for someone who sometimes struggles to add up. However this is economics as it applies to the social and cultural fabric of our lives together.

An interesting comment from one of our local MPs

Posted on April 30, 2020 by ianchisnall

This piece from Andrew Griffith came on Tuesday as part of a debate on the theme of Public Services with Michael Gove acting as the host. There are of course some real benefits for the outdoor economy and garden centres … Continue reading →

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Group of MPs could use technology to communicate with Sussex constituents

Posted on April 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

Over the last few days a number of matters have arisen that require more clarity for many of us to understand the way forward for our nation or for us in both regional and local settings. In a usual context … Continue reading →

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The latest effort to protect people on construction sites from COVID-19

Posted on April 15, 2020 by ianchisnall

Yesterday a Government formed agency, albeit one that Ministers claim is a ‘business led membership council’ published its third version of a guidance document under the short title of Site Operating Procedures or the slightly longer title of Construction Sector … Continue reading →

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A fantastic story for today and a vital call for our Government

Posted on April 12, 2020 by ianchisnall

A few hours ago a story has emerged on LinkedIn that relates to a piece of work carried out over the last week by a sheet metal company based up in Telford. There are probably similar stories that are being … Continue reading →

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How competent is Michael Gove’s script?

Posted on April 1, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is understandable that when someone like Michael Gove stands up and speaks on behalf of the Government, that everything he reads from the lectern will be listened to by many people and some observers will assess those words in … Continue reading →

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My latest Argus column – written on Friday published today

Posted on March 30, 2020 by ianchisnall

So much is changing in such a short time – when I wrote this, Johnson had not disclosed his own COVID-19 and a number of construction businesses had not yet disclosed that on Friday they decided to close down their … Continue reading →

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It is vital for Ministers to listen to their leader, supported by opposition parties

Posted on March 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday afternoon, a full 24 hours before this tweet was published by the Minister for Business and Industry there was a debate held in the House of Commons under the title of Financial and Social Emergency Support Package. The … Continue reading →

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We urgently need the Government to resolve their confusing announcements

Posted on March 24, 2020 by ianchisnall

Following last nights speech on TV from Boris Johnson a number of businesses including the one I work for made decisions to close down their activities, potentially for the next 3 weeks as requested by Johnson. It was not an … Continue reading →

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Fascinating comments from Andrew Griffith and Jaz Greer

Posted on March 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last Monday in the House of Commons a debate took place regarding C-19 and as I wrote yesterday, the comment from Matt Hancock regarding people who live in Hostels and single room accommodation indicated how little as our Health Minister … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day from House of Commons and well beyond

Posted on March 8, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Thursday the House of Commons set aside a couple of hours in this debate to raise the profile of International Women’s Day which takes place today. Only two MPs from Sussex took part in the debate and the first … Continue reading →

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