Category Archives: Youth Issues

Comments by Sussex MPs and a Government reaction to NHS workers

Posted on May 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

It seems important now that Parliament is assembling each week, albeit for much shorter hours and with very small numbers of MPs that we pay attention to what our local MPs do say and that we try to pass over … Continue reading →

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Can BBC Any Questions / Question Time try a more radical approach?

Posted on April 5, 2020 by ianchisnall

We are in the middle of a major crisis in our nation, and at long long last, after 10 weeks since the Coronavirus first arrived in our nation (albeit unknown at the time when it arrived in East Sussex), the … Continue reading →

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This is why I’m going to carry on clapping

Posted on April 3, 2020 by ianchisnall

At 8pm last night a group of people in our Street and its adjacent Street came out of their homes and we clapped for some time as a way of acknowledging that although we are stuck in our homes because … Continue reading →

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Two MP’s refer to County Lines and drug issues with credible understanding

Posted on March 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

As I wrote a month ago, it is clear that at least one of our current MP’s is very ignorant when it comes to the nature of County Lines. However the debate that took place at the House of Commons … Continue reading →

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Government must support the Voluntary and Community Sector

Posted on March 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is clear from the way that the voluntary sector is being impacted that in a great many settings the charities and not for profit agencies are under intense pressure. In other settings there is very significant evidence that people … Continue reading →

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Nick Gibb and Marcus Fysh promote hypocrisy on behalf of their Government

Posted on March 13, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday a Parliamentary debate took place that could have been very positive given it was about involving young people in politics, but sadly it began very negatively and by the time Nick Gibb got up to speak on behalf … Continue reading →

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Gillian, please improve the education funding for 16-19 year olds!

Posted on March 10, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last week Gillian Keegan was asked questions regarding the funding for 16-19 year olds. Her response on 4th March was accurate but not very persuasive. As I wrote in yesterdays blog and in the Argus column she stated “We will … Continue reading →

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Parliament offers opportunities for collaboration as well as conflict

Posted on March 9, 2020 by ianchisnall

Observing Politicians in the Houses of Parliament is something I find fascinating although most of the time, what gets said is much closer to conflict than collaboration. However occasionally a few words emerge that are based on collaboration that goes … Continue reading →

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This sort of response is totally un-credible Mims – you need to get the data!

Posted on February 29, 2020 by ianchisnall

The company I work for is on the small size which means that out of 13 people who work together, one of my colleagues and myself are the most likely to answer the phone. We regularly get calls from agencies … Continue reading →

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MPs like Andrew need to be better informed and educated

Posted on February 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

It was encouraging that the House of Commons last Thursday gave a couple of minutes to discuss “County Lines Criminal Activity” and one of the two MPs who raised the question was Andrew Griffith, the MP for Arundel and South … Continue reading →

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