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.

Punch and Judy Economics

Posted on June 29, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday afternoon BBC Radio4 PM broadcast a slightly surreal item which involved a visit by Robert Peston to the fishing museum in Brighton in order to interview the Professor of Punch & Judy, Glyn Edwards. A video version of the interview can be seen here. The interview certainly … Continue reading →

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This time you really should listen!

Posted on June 28, 2013 by ianchisnall

Its always a challenge to show leadership and bring about change in any sector of society. There will always be people who are likely to be affected by the change who will resist it, sometimes irrespective of the merits of the change … Continue reading →

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On the route from London to Rio

Posted on June 23, 2013 by ianchisnall

The news reports from Brazil in the last few days have reflected something of a transition, to my ears at least. The voices that our media have captured as they attempt to explain the  unrest on the Streets have distilled down … Continue reading →

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One Chris does not make a Summer

Posted on June 18, 2013 by ianchisnall

Last weeks news that Chris White, the Conservative MP for Warwick and Leamington MP has been appointed as the government’s first social value ambassador is good for the country as a whole and the voluntary and community sector in particular. Social Value is a … Continue reading →

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The Ass and his purchaser

Posted on June 16, 2013 by ianchisnall

Just as the country is struggling with debt, so to in many of our communities there are major problems for families in making ends meet. There has been an extensive campaign by a number of agencies including local Government and … Continue reading →

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Shares in a make-believe future!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by ianchisnall

Thanks to the 2008 banking crisis and decisions by the last Labour administration, this coalition Government has inherited responsibility for part ownership of a number of banks. Clearly it is you and I who actually own the banks, and this week the Government has … Continue reading →

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When £1 is not 100p

Posted on June 8, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to an article in Monday’s Guardian the Isle of Wight Council acted with some ingenuity in offering a 62 year old homeless woman a free tent, because under the current ridiculous DWP rules they were not allowed to make a … Continue reading →

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Why we all need a new Alliance

Posted on June 4, 2013 by ianchisnall

The Tax Payers Alliance claim on their website to be “Britain’s independent grassroots campaign for lower taxes” and go on to suggest that “After years of being ignored by politicians of all parties, the TPA is committed to forcing politicians to listen … Continue reading →

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Definitely the wrong recipe Graham

Posted on April 25, 2013 by ianchisnall

I recently asked local Conservative Councillor Graham Cox via twitter if he had any suggestions to make as to how the current intense pressure on foodbanks could be reduced. This follows an exponential increase in demand for these services across the country … Continue reading →

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Education, Immigration, Economics

Posted on February 16, 2013 by ianchisnall

We know that the Cabinet and top tiers of our Civil Service reflect a background of great privilege compared to the majority of the population. Even before the previous Government’s relative success at widening access to our Universities, the higher … Continue reading →

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