Category Archives: Justice Issues

Will Nakba Day be acknowledged by Parliament on Wednesday?

Posted on May 12, 2019 by ianchisnall

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry Truman recognized the new nation on the same day. However the creation of the State of Israel … Continue reading →

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Government must clarify its use of CJTF

Posted on May 4, 2019 by ianchisnall

Our Government tends to adapt terminology from various sources in an attempt to sound good and sadly they often achieve nothing as a result. To clarify the term ‘task force’ which the Home Office seems to like using, NATO defined … Continue reading →

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Northern Ireland Secretary of State must now act

Posted on April 25, 2019 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday Evening Parliament held a debate about the extension of the executive formation for Northern Ireland. It was an interesting debate and whilst most of the people who participated were MPs for Northern Ireland, and therefore also mostly members … Continue reading →

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Lets stop sending children to prison

Posted on April 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is clear that there will always be examples of people of all ages that need to be held outside of the public space but locking up significant numbers of children in locations miles away from their families and support … Continue reading →

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Solving such complex issues needs a different approach

Posted on April 3, 2019 by ianchisnall

When there is a major challenge impacting our nation such as the cuts to Police numbers (not a lack of police powers as claimed by certain politicians), an acute lack of housing, cuts to education, cuts to social services, cuts … Continue reading →

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A very positive Parliamentary Debate

Posted on March 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

Despite all of the problems on the front burner of Parliament at present it is perhaps more important than ever to pay attention to the good words and intentions that are being expressed by small groups of MPs who are … Continue reading →

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Party Politics is putting lives at risk

Posted on March 12, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the light of recent knife crime activity that has been hitting the national headlines and impacting some communities, most credible people would argue that preventative activity is vital if we are going to address the problem. As has been … Continue reading →

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Knife Crime is not one size fits all

Posted on March 5, 2019 by ianchisnall

Unlike policing cuts, the way in which young and not so young people in certain communities resort to knifes and even guns when they feel they need to damage others or protect themselves is far from homogenous across the UK. … Continue reading →

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Solving knife crime needs diverse approaches

Posted on February 20, 2019 by ianchisnall

There are many challenges facing our society and having observed the crime scene for a knife based high profile murder last weekend it is understandable how the issue is appearing to impact communities across the UK. However in reality whilst … Continue reading →

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Government reverses one use of the Parliamentary F word

Posted on February 17, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is understandable that many people find the use of the F word deeply offensive, inside and outside of Parliament. However its use inside Parliament leads to certain arrogant individuals and the Government, preventing good policy changes from taking place … Continue reading →

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