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.

Small business claims on behalf of the Government – are they credible?

Posted on March 4, 2020 by ianchisnall

Yesterday in the House of Commons three Tory MPs asked the same question as a starter for a discussion about small businesses “What recent steps he has taken to support small businesses” The response which came from Paul Scully who … Continue reading →

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The EU departure proposals need a higher level of accountability

Posted on March 3, 2020 by ianchisnall

The news yesterday that our Prime Minister is opposing the proposal by Matt Hancock to work with the European Union on pandemic warning on subjects such as Cornovirus is clearly very concerning and then the suggestion from Truss that workers … Continue reading →

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How incoherent can our Government be?

Posted on February 18, 2020 by ianchisnall

This post appeared on LinkedIn this morning and one could imagine that it was providing businesses with a range of information to help them prepare for our departure at the end of 2020. Unfortunately the link offered carries on with … Continue reading →

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Government is Stocktaking Motorways and wants to “continue to engage with businesses”!

Posted on February 17, 2020 by ianchisnall

As the new British Parliamentary Cabinet seeks to set out how our nation will go over this year and beyond as we leave the European Union it would appear that the context into which they need to focus is also … Continue reading →

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Conservative MPs need to listen to a colleague in the House of Lords

Posted on January 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday in the House of Lords, Jean Coussins who is a crossbench Baroness spoke very clearly about Erasmus+ which is the theme in amendment 38 that 344 Tory and DUP MPs chose to reject on the 8th January, just … Continue reading →

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Let us acknowledge these very clear words printed, published and promised!

Posted on January 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

The current Government published these words in mid October 2019 as one of their manifesto promises if they were to get elected on 12th December. Whilst a week, let alone three months is judged to be a long time in … Continue reading →

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Today is an important day to support a Micro or Small Business

Posted on January 10, 2020 by ianchisnall

Its a great day for you to choose to go to a micro or small business rather than a medium or large business. The benefit for you is that your purchase or contract will have a much more significant impact … Continue reading →

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This Friday let us adopt new purchasing approaches which will dramatically improve our economy

Posted on January 7, 2020 by ianchisnall

Yesterday was the first full day back to work for many businesses since 20th December and 24 hours later is the first day back for our Parliament. One of the claims from this Government going back nearly a decade was … Continue reading →

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Let us ensure the 2020’s becomes a powerful decade for Micro Businesses

Posted on January 1, 2020 by ianchisnall

Over the next 12 months, let alone the next 120 months we will have a significant period for many people and for our nation as a whole. Irrespective of the political nonsense and chaos that is bound to be part … Continue reading →

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So Boris, perhaps begin by listening to Amanda and Adam!

Posted on December 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

According to his press team, Boris is going to “get on with delivering the priorities of the British people” and in doing so he has even banned all of his Ministers from attending the Davos World Economic Forum. I am … Continue reading →

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