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.

Government procurement must end monopolies

Posted on May 17, 2018 by ianchisnall

The publication yesterday of a report by two Parliamentary Committees into the collapse of Carillion brought back into the light information that was last published by the same committees back in February about the huge sums of money paid to … Continue reading →

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Mrs Thatchers single Market

Posted on May 10, 2018 by ianchisnall

The value of our nation remaining in the Customs Union and the Single Market offers some significant economic benefits. As the image above makes clear, coming from the memoirs of Margaret Thatcher, when she reflected on her creation of the … Continue reading →

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Overseas Aid must not head into London

Posted on April 15, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Thursday morning at the Wellcome Collection, Penny Mordaunt the MP for Portsmouth North gave a speech which began with an explanation of what other role she plays in our Government “I am the Secretary of State for International Development. … Continue reading →

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Limitations of effective work placements

Posted on April 12, 2018 by ianchisnall

Just over a month ago the Department for Education published their latest ideas that lie behind the proposals for ‘T Level’ qualifications. They made it clear that a great deal is still up for debate as they begin to analyse … Continue reading →

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Shadow Minister needs better research

Posted on March 31, 2018 by ianchisnall

The role of STEM Ambassadors across our nation is sadly not as well known in Parliament as it needs to be. There are around 30,000 people across the UK who work or have worked in the fields of Science, Technology, … Continue reading →

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Just wait 5 years and we’ll have a solution

Posted on March 29, 2018 by ianchisnall

When politicians are asked questions in Parliament, particularly questions that they have been asked many times before, in written form, there seems to be no excuse for the answer to be poorly researched or only partial in its content. These … Continue reading →

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The nonsense of the passport row

Posted on March 23, 2018 by ianchisnall

It is clear that when De La Rue lose the contract to print our nations passports, that jobs may be lost, at least in the short term. I am sorry to read about this as one of my friends works … Continue reading →

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An inspiring 28 minutes

Posted on March 7, 2018 by ianchisnall

The focus by Politicians and Industry on vehicles that can be powered by electricity and eventually be self driven has sadly led to all sorts of ignorance being demonstrated in a manner that is bound to create disappointment and cynicism. … Continue reading →

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Theresa’s Brexit no longer means Brexit

Posted on March 3, 2018 by ianchisnall

In the last two days, it has become clear that Theresa May has been forced to reveal the true nature of the Brexiteers new clothes, as she has papered over an abyss between what Brexiteers claimed back in June 2016 … Continue reading →

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Government must work to their strengths

Posted on February 26, 2018 by ianchisnall

The public conflict that frequently emerges between parts of the Labour Party and parts of the Conservative Party regarding how public services and utilities should be owned and controlled, often appears to be a matter of ideology rather than a … Continue reading →

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