Category Archives: Youth Issues

Lets stop sending children to prison

Posted on April 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is clear that there will always be examples of people of all ages that need to be held outside of the public space but locking up significant numbers of children in locations miles away from their families and support … Continue reading →

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The Youth Charter will fail without sufficient funding!

Posted on April 14, 2019 by ianchisnall

The announcement on Thursday of a new Youth Charter by the Minister for Sport and Civil Society, Mims Davies sounds very positive “This is an important commitment to a generation for a generation. The Youth Charter will be a clear … Continue reading →

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A vital day to challenge the desire for strong borders

Posted on April 10, 2019 by ianchisnall

As many people are still arguing that we need to leave the EU and control our borders, despite the last three years of failure to come up with a credible solution, today gives us an opportunity to celebrate the success … Continue reading →

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Sussex MPs must respond to their angry constituents

Posted on April 8, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the muddle and chaos currently taking place in the House of Commons, mostly caused by Politicians but added to by people removing their clothes and water leaks it is sometimes difficult to find elements worthy of endorsement. However just … Continue reading →

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Solving such complex issues needs a different approach

Posted on April 3, 2019 by ianchisnall

When there is a major challenge impacting our nation such as the cuts to Police numbers (not a lack of police powers as claimed by certain politicians), an acute lack of housing, cuts to education, cuts to social services, cuts … Continue reading →

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Is Zahawi incompetent or arrogant? or both?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by ianchisnall

Congratulations to the fifty charities and social work experts who have been campaigning to get a damaging Government document withdrawn from circulation since it was published, mid way through 2018. In the end they managed to do so as explained … Continue reading →

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A very positive Parliamentary Debate

Posted on March 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

Despite all of the problems on the front burner of Parliament at present it is perhaps more important than ever to pay attention to the good words and intentions that are being expressed by small groups of MPs who are … Continue reading →

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The Government risks crushing a charity

Posted on March 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

When Governments dispense sums of money that are intended for the benefit of the public they are often incapable of getting the details right. A classic case being the way in which Chris Grayling handled the ferry crisis by commissioning … Continue reading →

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Policing promises are constantly being broken!

Posted on March 20, 2019 by ianchisnall

On the 12th March the Policing Minister Nick Hurd responded to a written question from an Essex MP regarding the resolving of organised crime. Whilst the question related to the outer London Boroughs, the answer disclosed how out of touch … Continue reading →

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Do MPs like Maria understand the consequences of their own actions

Posted on March 19, 2019 by ianchisnall

Every so often an MP asks a question which leads everyone to wonder what they were doing in the past to ignore the impact of their own votes and the policies of their own Government. The decision by the Conservative … Continue reading →

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