Category Archives: Police & Crime Commissioner

Police budgets are decimated whilst politicians play their games

Posted on November 8, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday in the House of Commons, MPs spent a massive 38 minutes debating the issue of Police Pension liabilities and how these will impact on policing budgets across the UK. The exchanges that took place were between Nick Hurd … Continue reading →

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Sajid, it is time to close down The Home Office

Posted on October 29, 2018 by ianchisnall

The people and organisations within our society that have recognisable high levels of power and authority should act in a highly responsible manner. If they do not, then the risk of society as a whole being severely impacted and even … Continue reading →

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The weakness of Party based Police and Crime Commissioners

Posted on October 27, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Thursday in the House of Commons a “Business of the House” session took place in which MPs are able to direct questions at Andrea Leadsom, the Leader of the House regarding future matters for discussion. The MP for Crawley … Continue reading →

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Sussex is impacted by hard borders and Police funding cuts

Posted on October 15, 2018 by ianchisnall

Most fellow residents have come to terms with our boundary signs that welcome visitors to Brighton and Hove, even though we know which part of the city we live or work in. This sense of corporate unity is of course … Continue reading →

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Sure Start and PCCs show the need for political reform

Posted on October 10, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Monday on ‘Start the Week’ on Radio 4 the programme included Naomi Eisenstadt who spoke about the work carried out under the Labour Government between 2007-2010 on the SureStart programme, which was inspired by the American HeadStart Programme. How … Continue reading →

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Five issues behind last night’s Inside Out TV programme

Posted on October 9, 2018 by ianchisnall

The focus on Sussex Police and its acute lack of resources was the first item last night on the BBC One ‘Inside Out – South East’ programme which is available here. The short documentary exposed the impact of some of … Continue reading →

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Public sector workers getting strangely mixed messages

Posted on September 20, 2018 by ianchisnall

Last Friday in Parliament this question and answer (only the first few lines are shown here, the rest of the answer can be seen on this website) took place and on the face of things, there is no reason for … Continue reading →

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Three matters all Sussex Tory MPs need to address!

Posted on September 17, 2018 by ianchisnall

The uncertainty of Brexit and lack of support for Theresa May means that the Government is currently in a weak and unstable position. However for the moment we are led by a Conservative Government and so Conservative MPs are in … Continue reading →

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Tory’s cannot cope with appointing Independents

Posted on September 9, 2018 by ianchisnall

In 2010 after the Conservative dominated coalition was elected they brought forward the plans that they had developed whilst in opposition. When located at some distance from the power holding which they have now ‘enjoyed’ since 2010 they are clearly … Continue reading →

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Who should pay for our freedom of speech?

Posted on September 8, 2018 by ianchisnall

On 6th September the MP for Bexhill and Battle, Huw Merriman asked a heavily loaded question of the leader of the House of Commons and Andrea Leadsom gave an equally loaded answer. Of course without the debate taking place it … Continue reading →

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