Category Archives: Parliament and Democracy

The British Political system is viewed by many as the Mother of all Parliaments. This Grand old lady is also unsteady on her feet and the electorate have considered putting her in a home. We need to find new ways of doing Democracy in England to counter-balance the reforms in the other parts of the UK

Bus Funding discussed in House of Lords


On Wednesday there was this debate about Bus Funding and the Minister who set it out and contributed it was Charlotte Vere who a number of years ago tried to become an MP for Brighton Pavilion where I live and … Continue reading

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Government has no data on children’s health and care


Last Wednesday a written question was raised by Tim Loughton, the MP for East Worthing and Shoreham and the question was answered by Neil O’Brien who is a Health and Social Care Minister. The question was very sensible and given … Continue reading

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An MP asks “Ministers are criminalising protest”


Last Tuesday Joanna Cherry, the SNP MP asked an initial question under the headline of “Coronation: Policing of Protests“ and her initial question was “Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will make a statement … Continue reading

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We are all struggling to endorse what my Friend says


Last Thursday there was this session called Topical Questions Cabinet Office – in the House of Commons and one of the contributors was the Conservative MP for Hastings and Rye, Sally-Ann Hart who made a very significant state focusing on … Continue reading

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Last week in Parliament Eastbourne focused on a Petition


Today I am waiting to observe how our local MPs will participate in some of the sessions taking place in Parliament. I am also interested to reflect on one of the discussions that took place last week. The first session … Continue reading

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A nice endorsement of Penny Mordaunt by Henry Smith


On Thursday Penny Mordaunt who is the Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons was responding to Business of the House questions. One of the MPs who raised a question was the MP of Conservative … Continue reading

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Scotland Parliament refers to FareShare again


A few days ago I wrote this blog that was focusing on the comment from the SNP for FareShare which was very positive. Then again on Thursday this week the Scottish Parliament was debating here on the headline of “Charities … Continue reading

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Will Rishi honestly look his daughter in the eye?


On Wednesday Caroline Lucas asked a very significant question on Rishi Sunak during the Prime Ministers question session and it is very interesting to know how he is treating his daughter. On the following day the Greenpeace website set out … Continue reading

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House of Parliament considers vaping among under-18s


The Vaping session in Parliament took part on the 2nd of May and the first comment came from an MP Neil Hudson and later Caroline Ansell took part. According to this IndeJuice (UK) website which focuses on the theme they … Continue reading

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A 9 year boy attended PM’s home for deaf children


On Thursday the “CYP Now” website published a piece that was written by Emily Harle. It explains that a nine-year-old deaf boy called Orson Grimer has visited the home at Number 10, Downing Street in London where the Prime Minister, … Continue reading

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