Category Archives: Youth Issues

So Victoria, what has occurred over the last 15 weeks?

Posted on February 9, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday David Lammy asked a question that quite reasonably came after all of the Tory MPs in our nation including 13 in Sussex voted to prevent the amendment to improve the prospect of children who are refugees from being … Continue reading →

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Gavin’s next final warning must go to Lee Cain & Boris Johnson

Posted on February 7, 2020 by ianchisnall

This article from todays Times is calling for a group of Independent Charities (Universities) to offer freedom of speech and freedom of listening on their premises. This is clearly a challenge as not only may this need to apply to … Continue reading →

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Special Educational Needs gets debated in Parliament

Posted on February 2, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday a vital debate took place in Westminster Hall under the title of Special Educational Needs and Disability Funding. The debate was convened by the Liberal Democrat MP for Twickenham, Munira Wilson who is also their spokesperson for Health … Continue reading →

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Today the credibility of a ‘One Nation’ Political Party will be tested

Posted on January 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

As the House of Commons is given the opportunity to revisit a series of amendments to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill there will now be a chance for our MPs to review and reconsider their previous decisions. There are … Continue reading →

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Conservative MPs need to listen to a colleague in the House of Lords

Posted on January 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday in the House of Lords, Jean Coussins who is a crossbench Baroness spoke very clearly about Erasmus+ which is the theme in amendment 38 that 344 Tory and DUP MPs chose to reject on the 8th January, just … Continue reading →

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A rather unclear tweet from the Charity Commission

Posted on January 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

It seems strange to make an argument that charities need to serve all parts of the public. Of course if what Baroness Stowell of Beeston, the Chair means is that the provision of education to vulnerable people will assist our … Continue reading →

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80% of Sussex MPs are pushing for a Revolutionary Democracy

Posted on January 13, 2020 by ianchisnall

We seem to have reached a point in our political setting that was anticipated but which has occurred quicker than I had expected a few weeks or even days ago. I wrote a piece last week which called for our … Continue reading →

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We must continue to challenge local MPs for their poor decisions

Posted on January 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is very noticeable that now we are in the process of departing from the European Union at a speed that would concern anyone who can understand the challenges that we face, that problems are emerging as part of the … Continue reading →

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We need a major shift in education policies

Posted on December 11, 2019 by ianchisnall

As we prepare for a new Parliament and a new Government to be formed, it would appear that the Tories need to radically change their policies when it comes to School provision and that they along with Labour and the … Continue reading →

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2019 General Election follows European Election which followed Local Elections!

Posted on November 11, 2019 by ianchisnall

It appears as though the election scheduled to take place a month from tomorrow will be a great deal more uncertain than the previous events that most people have ever experienced. The number of well-known existing MPs who have either … Continue reading →

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