Category Archives: EU Referendum

It is clearly time to get this list of claims clarified

Posted on August 5, 2020 by ianchisnall

So a twitter today by Martin Davies has published this image and if this is correct, it is clearly time for Brexit to be suspended, even though we are close to the last minute. If this data is accurate then … Continue reading →

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Parliament is now closed, so what should Sussex MPs do?

Posted on July 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is very conventional for the Parliamentary Summer recession to take place around this date with the first full week starting today. Based on the time of year and the fact that usually MPs would have all been working long … Continue reading →

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MPs and Parliament must now respond to this major problem

Posted on July 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

Over many years there have been plenty of examples of corruption by individual MPs, Ministers and even occasionally whole Governments. How this current situation compares to some of those examples is hard to measure, particularly as the Russia report is … Continue reading →

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The UK Internal Market debate illustrates many political problems

Posted on July 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday in the House of Commons, Alok Sharma the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) led a debate on a White Paper which he was publishing in order to help unpack some of the consequences … Continue reading →

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Public Contracts for Smaller SME Businesses are clearly needed

Posted on July 18, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Thursday the MP for Crawley, Henry Smith asked a vital question about businesses and although it related to a very specific case which he then referred to in his subsequent question, it is clear to those of us who … Continue reading →

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Nusrat Ghani is clearly arguing for all nations to work together

Posted on July 17, 2020 by ianchisnall

This tweet from the MP for Wealden which first appeared at around midday on Thursday was retweeted by her at 8am today so it is clearly a theme she is passionate about. The tweet promotes this article which is published … Continue reading →

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A lot has changed in the last 35 years

Posted on July 12, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last night when we got home from the garden of one of our good friends, where we were able to enjoy a fantastic BBQ we switched on the TV and watched a programme that reflected what happened 35 years ago … Continue reading →

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Please can we remain in the EU single market?

Posted on July 8, 2020 by ianchisnall

This piece of news that emerged yesterday has reminded many of us that the departure from the EU which is scheduled for 1st January 2021 will place the rest of the UK apart from Northern Ireland and outside of the … Continue reading →

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Three MPs who have made ridiculous public claims this week

Posted on June 12, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is of course possible that other MPs will have made claims in the last few days that are just as ridiculous or maybe even worse than these three men. Clearly anyone who has spotted other examples is most welcome … Continue reading →

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Many thanks to all of the people who have helped protect us

Posted on May 8, 2020 by ianchisnall

My Father was only 15 when the VE day took place and so thankfully he never went to war, but had been born 5 years earlier things would have been very different. However in my youth I did meet many … Continue reading →

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