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.

Prompt Payment is vital

Posted on January 22, 2018 by ianchisnall

Six and a half years ago, Eric Pickles, a Conservative Minister in the recently elected coalition Government called on all of us to keep an eye on how public money was being spent by our Council and raise any concerns … Continue reading →

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The Government needs to go much further

Posted on January 16, 2018 by ianchisnall

Following the collapse of Carillion over the weekend, the response from the Government is once again displaying an acute failure to understand the way in which such companies operate, or perhaps they are intentionally ignoring such understanding. Carillion employed a … Continue reading →

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Too many national eggs in too few baskets

Posted on January 14, 2018 by ianchisnall

The news reports predicting the collapse of Carillion and attempting to determine if the Government will intervene to prevent the collapse reveals a very clear set of issues that are very pertinent, coming so close to Micro Business Day on … Continue reading →

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MPs need to focus on the MicroBiz details

Posted on January 11, 2018 by ianchisnall

Tomorrow is #MicroBizMatters Day. It is a day intended to focus on the importance of businesses that employ 0-9 people or turnover up to £2m. The Company I work for falls into the second of these categories although our workforce … Continue reading →

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The challenge of good governance in charities, or businesses

Posted on January 3, 2018 by ianchisnall

Over the last few days as 2017 ended its career and 2018 has emerged, blinking into the light and stormy weather a twitter debate has been taking place. In one sense it feels rather creepy to be using a discussion … Continue reading →

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Freedom to fly into Europe

Posted on December 30, 2017 by ianchisnall

Flying for work or pleasure carries a number of challenges, depending on ones wealth and attitude to the environment. I have had the privilege of meeting local campaigners for environmental issues, some of whom I know do fly occasionally when … Continue reading →

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Words that are hollow and lack integrity

Posted on December 21, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday there was a debate in the House of Commons on the subject of Police Funding. One of the comments that came from the Government in the shape of Nick Hurd, the Minister responsible for Policing and Fire and … Continue reading →

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An Institute in name only

Posted on December 17, 2017 by ianchisnall

A news report yesterday has called into question the naming of a lobby group think tank which was formed by Daniel Hannan, my MEP. The operating name chosen was the Institute for Free Trade or IFT. Daniel apparently should have … Continue reading →

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Youth Employment and Apprenticeships

Posted on December 10, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday Parliament debated a topic that is vital to all of us, that of youth employment. The debate was convened by Gillian Keegan who is the recently elected MP for Chichester and who believes she is the only MP … Continue reading →

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A Government department in chaos

Posted on November 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

Anne Milton is the MP for Guildford and Minister for Women and Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills State in the Department for Education. On Monday the preview of an interview with her was published to question why the outcome … Continue reading →

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