Category Archives: Youth Issues

Please sign Luke’s petition to stop Lobbying from Ministers


A couple of days ago I decided to check if there are any current petitions that are seeking to prevent secretive lobbying by Politicians and party funders. This follows the impact that David Cameron and Boris Johnson have had on … Continue reading

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A sad day, but thankfully Stephen’s murder is not being ignored


Had he not been murdered, Stephen Lawrence would now be 46, tragically he died at the age of 18 on 21st April 1993. Few people in our nation have met Stephen Lawrence but all of us have had changes made … Continue reading

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We need better processes and responses in Parliament


On Tuesday when Parliament re-opens it will be seven weeks since the 23rd of February when Rob Butler who is the Aylesbury Conservative MP introduced a very important private members Bill called Youth Courts and Sentencing Bill. That Bill is … Continue reading

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We need to find ways to improve our national conditions


These three tweets emerged this morning, although in the case of the citizens piece it was a retweet that emerged from yesterday during the day. However the two on the left are both very important in finding ways to improve … Continue reading

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A very positive sounding inclusion service for Kent


One of my roles is to look out for work opportunities for our business and occasionally something emerges that looks very interesting, even though it is not in any way connected to what we do or what we can do. … Continue reading

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Sussex Politicians inspire Vaccinations and protecting people


I am thrilled that I received my Vaccine a few days ago and whilst the short term impact was not particularly enjoyable for me, it is very much more appealing than the prospect of COVID-19. A few days earlier I … Continue reading

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Youth Justice System – Question (but only poor answers)


Last Tuesday in the House of Lords a question for Youth Justice System was raised and there were several responses but sadly only one member of the House may have referred to the appropriate solution and because Lord Ramsbotham was … Continue reading

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How will Ministers like Baroness Barran grasp Erasmus


The image on the left of the photo of Baroness Diana Barran came from facebook back 3 days ago on the 13th March and it provides a very clear comparison between the provision of Erasmus and the proposed provision of … Continue reading

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Young People need Parliament to stop calling 2 weeks one day


This image was copied this morning from this Government website that displays all of the Parliamentary Bills that are being processed. I wrote about this Bill a week or so ago here indicating that it was supported by a group … Continue reading

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Is Nick Gibb ignoring real challenges for Schools and parents?


When a Member of Parliament asks a question, with one or two exceptions, they are raising genuine issues which require the Government to respond in a meaningful way. After all these questions and answers are all made public and therefore … Continue reading

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