Category Archives: Youth Issues

The glass sewer is broken

Posted on November 5, 2016 by ianchisnall

The idea of a male dominated world having some of its more powerful or influential roles opened up to women is often referred to as a break or crack in the glass ceiling. Yesterday in Parliament which is very male … Continue reading →

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Expert views that are not wanted

Posted on October 16, 2016 by ianchisnall

Usually when a Government offers to assemble an Independent group of people to oversee challenging decisions it is a sign that they have accepted that choices by politicians will be toxic and could damage the area concerned. Sadly sometimes the … Continue reading →

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The value of an apology

Posted on October 14, 2016 by ianchisnall

The twitter and media storm that erupted around Lily Allen and her visit to the jungle camp, and her apology to a teenage boy from Afghanistan is something that shows the best and worst of our nation. Clearly no one, … Continue reading →

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Sofa so bad

Posted on October 7, 2016 by ianchisnall

Being an MP must be a challenging role, creating numerous opportunities to visit people, events and organisations with a wide range of needs and stories to tell. To then be given a national platform as a Government Minister (or shadow … Continue reading →

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Hidden child discrimination

Posted on October 3, 2016 by ianchisnall

A recent report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons reveals some disturbing data. The purpose of the report was to examine the way in which children are treated in our Young Offender Institutes and in particular to assess if being detained … Continue reading →

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Lets prevent this risk taking

Posted on October 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

In a society where numerous laws are created to protect people from one another, it is perhaps not a surprise that there will be some people who see certain laws as restrictive and preventing us from finding new ways of … Continue reading →

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Time to think

Posted on September 12, 2016 by ianchisnall

There is a dichotomy in politics that many of us want politicians to be honest which arguably explains the success of Jeremy Corbyn, yet at the same time we want political leaders who have a clear sense of what they … Continue reading →

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Something that should trouble all of us

Posted on August 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news that the Government has suppressed a report that shows one of their flagship schemes has been ineffective is not a shock. Sadly that sort of things happens all too often and Governments appear to believe that they are … Continue reading →

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Price vs Value for our children

Posted on August 13, 2016 by ianchisnall

This week a local newspaper  carried a piece on the pay levels for workers in local authority run childrens centres and nurseries. Councillor, Tom Bewick is quoted as saying “The current workforce is very expensive when compared to the private sector. We … Continue reading →

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The Loneliest town in the UK?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by ianchisnall

The decision by the coalition Government in 2014 to create a new type of by-law has led the Council for the most Westerley part of London to force the town featured in this photograph to become the loneliest place in … Continue reading →

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