Category Archives: Welfare Reform

Lies and the Liars

Posted on June 27, 2017 by ianchisnall

Over the last 3 General Elections we have seen Conservative Governments elected on manifestos which they have consistently failed to fulfill for different reasons and based on at least one national hustings in the last few weeks, promises made by … Continue reading →

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A manifesto for Foodbanks

Posted on May 19, 2017 by ianchisnall

Now that all of the manifestos have been published perhaps it is time to focus on some of the challenges of daily life, as well as the superficial promises or aspirations that each contender for Government has included in their … Continue reading →

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Training people in low skills is needed?

Posted on May 10, 2017 by ianchisnall

In an interview on Monday night’s newsnight, Iain Duncan Smith explains what sort of barriers to immigration he believes that the Government will impose post Brexit. He was interviewed by Emily Maitlis who carefully asked who would be let in. … Continue reading →

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Big can sometimes be beautiful too

Posted on March 31, 2017 by ianchisnall

One of the books that I have in my bookstore is Small is Beautiful by EF Schumacher. When I first read it I was challenged by the idea of how food miles and mass manufacture are bad for our economy. … Continue reading →

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A twisted form of fairness

Posted on March 5, 2017 by ianchisnall

Richard Harrington MP entered Parliament in his early 50’s in 2010 winning Watford from the Labour incumbent. Richard had spent many years involved in politics as a secondary interest to his work primarily in Property development. His interest in politics … Continue reading →

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Homelessness in Brighton & Hove

Posted on January 7, 2017 by ianchisnall

The following is my blog for today and was also published this morning in the weekend Argus in the Guest slot: Our Government is currently facing challenges on so many levels that it is something of a surprise when they … Continue reading →

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A New Year recommendation

Posted on December 29, 2016 by ianchisnall

One of the best bloggers that I read regularly is my friend Andy Winter, CEO of Brighton Housing Trust whose latest blog posted yesterday on the Government announcement of £1.25M for Brighton and Hove to ‘to prevent homelessness in the first … Continue reading →

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Groundhog Parliament

Posted on December 5, 2016 by ianchisnall

Our nation has only one Parliament and it is vital that it is cared for and not misused, it is a costly resource and the only place in which laws can be made. Tragically when MPs from outside of the … Continue reading →

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A complete lack of integrity

Posted on December 3, 2016 by ianchisnall

One of the people who has featured in many previous blogs is Baron David Freud who apart from his comment in the image, also spoke in 2013 in the House of Lords “My Lords, there is actually no evidence as … Continue reading →

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A perfect storm?

Posted on November 11, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news in the last few days tells us that Prison Officer numbers are at a point of near crisis, with almost 2000 needed across the prison estate, yet 400 more left than joined the service in the last year. … Continue reading →

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