Category Archives: EU Referendum

Government fails to deal with the Battle of Hastings

Posted on July 5, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is concerning that our Government cannot answer a simple question, given that finding somewhere to display the Bayeaux Tapestry is far less complicated than organising a new ferry system across the Channel or building a garden bridge over the … Continue reading →

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One linear gap in Theresa’s legacy plans

Posted on July 2, 2019 by ianchisnall

As part of the Prime Ministers Questions last Wednesday, Theresa was asked if she would make a significant improvement in the healthcare for people in West Sussex. Sadly she chose not to do so even though this would be a … Continue reading →

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Why Revoking Article 50 should be the way forward

Posted on June 28, 2019 by ianchisnall

This is a fascinating article that emerged through social media over the last few hours which explains why departing from the EU if it is to be effective demands an entirely different approach to the one which our Government has … Continue reading →

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Government Ideas for corrupting democracy

Posted on June 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

According to this question in the House of Commons on Monday, the Government is abusing its power by spending our money on an attempt to win its own, supposedly  publicly accountable consultation, to build a National Holocaust Memorial Centre in … Continue reading →

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Lets eat the cake and then ask for it to be supplied

Posted on June 21, 2019 by ianchisnall

The idea that our departure from the EU will have an impact on flights to Europe is a matter that has been discussed on many occasions and given that Henry is a supporter of Boris who has promised we will … Continue reading →

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Tory extremists and right wingers are celebrating

Posted on June 20, 2019 by ianchisnall

The tragic decision by around 10 of the Tory MPs who had supported Rory Stewart on Tuesday evening to cancel their votes last night and the lack of any additional support means that any prospect of the Tory Party being … Continue reading →

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The penny that finally dropped after 1085 days

Posted on June 16, 2019 by ianchisnall

It seems like good news that on 14th June this year, Liam Fox finally grasped that WTO terms for our nation outside of the EU would be a terrible mistake. He has stated this in slightly less precise terminology, presumably … Continue reading →

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Unicorn, mirage and placebo democracy

Posted on June 15, 2019 by ianchisnall

Its a challenge to read about a Parliamentary debate which raises concerns about referenda and their role in democracy when that debate is taking place in the House of Lords which has so many of its own problems when it … Continue reading →

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Let us all change politics for Good

Posted on June 8, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is surely time that we pay attention to the heading on the letter from my MEP, Nigel Farage who took the trouble to write to Theresa May on the last day of her role as leader of the Tory … Continue reading →

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A wake up call for the Department for Education?

Posted on June 6, 2019 by ianchisnall

A few weeks ago I wrote a piece that related to a debate that had taken place in Parliament about modern language education and in that debate Nick Gibb, the Schools Minister made it very clear that in the light … Continue reading →

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