Category Archives: Youth Issues

Party Politics is putting lives at risk

Posted on March 12, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the light of recent knife crime activity that has been hitting the national headlines and impacting some communities, most credible people would argue that preventative activity is vital if we are going to address the problem. As has been … Continue reading →

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Parliamentary neighbours must listen to one another

Posted on March 3, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is perhaps understandable that MPs from different parties fail to pay much attention to one another when they are trying to make a point, but when the Government and its fellow MPs speak about the same issues and MPs … Continue reading →

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A proud European Citizen

Posted on February 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

A fantastic speech from the House of Lords back on 14th January which I find very helpful in the light of the current confusion in the House of Commons. It is clear we now need a peoples vote as expressed … Continue reading →

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“We will continue to look carefully”, states the blind eyed Government!

Posted on February 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

When our Government that states it will “look carefully at how we can improve our evidence base……through our 2019 programme of research” it needs to be challenged, and held to account. The idea that such a response is made to … Continue reading →

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Ivan’s question demands a response from Sajid?

Posted on February 23, 2019 by ianchisnall

The suggestion from Ivan Pope that the wife of the Syrian President should have her British Citizenship withdrawn following Sajid Javid’s decision to attempt to remove the citizenship from Shamima Begum seems to make a great deal of sense. Indeed … Continue reading →

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Solving knife crime needs diverse approaches

Posted on February 20, 2019 by ianchisnall

There are many challenges facing our society and having observed the crime scene for a knife based high profile murder last weekend it is understandable how the issue is appearing to impact communities across the UK. However in reality whilst … Continue reading →

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Our society must care for the old and the young

Posted on February 11, 2019 by ianchisnall

The experience that Robert Halfon MP has recently publicised of elderly residents from his Essex constituency ringing his office for news updates because their local paper is no longer available in printed format clearly makes an argument  for people to … Continue reading →

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We need more support for social workers and mental health provision

Posted on February 4, 2019 by ianchisnall

Over the last few days a snippet of news has emerged and a short debate has taken place in the House of Lords that together indicate that with the right amount of campaigning, circumstances could improve for some vulnerable families … Continue reading →

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Nick Gibb must take responsibility for his Departments policies

Posted on November 10, 2018 by ianchisnall

There is a clear need for every Government to keep a track on how well its policy changes are impacting society, so that its actions are made accountable and lessons can be learned. Many people are of the view that … Continue reading →

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The failure by this Government has led to a huge loss of human assets

Posted on November 7, 2018 by ianchisnall

A week today the All Party Parliamentary group for childcare and early education is due to hold the first two sessions of a new inquiry into the funding of early years provision across the UK as explained in this article. … Continue reading →

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