Tag Archives: Amber Rudd

Shadow Minister needs better research

Posted on March 31, 2018 by ianchisnall

The role of STEM Ambassadors across our nation is sadly not as well known in Parliament as it needs to be. There are around 30,000 people across the UK who work or have worked in the fields of Science, Technology, … Continue reading →

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Injustice – the need for our prisons to change

Posted on March 19, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday afternoon at the University of Sussex, there will be a public showing of a film called ‘Injustice’ which focuses on the crisis in our prison service. The film explains that we need to see a major change to … Continue reading →

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Blue lights are not the whole picture

Posted on February 28, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Monday in the House of Commons, Patrick McLoughlin MP asked a question during the session with the Home Secretary. His question was: “What progress is being made in bringing together the work of the police service and the fire … Continue reading →

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The Government must change its approach

Posted on February 14, 2018 by ianchisnall

Over a month ago three Tory MPs asked the same question of the new Minister of Equalities, Amber Rudd. It always seems strange when the wording of three questions from three individuals is identical, almost as if the three colluded … Continue reading →

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A full roll call please Amber

Posted on February 8, 2018 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday the new Minister for Women and Equalities opened and ended a one hour debate on the Centenary of Womans Suffrage. The last question she was asked came from the Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley, Jess Phillips who wanted … Continue reading →

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The problem that has not gone away

Posted on January 10, 2018 by ianchisnall

As the focus on students begins to dissipate from our newspapers following the resignation from the Office for Students of Toby Young, there are some issues that still need to be resolved. A simple resignation, even one that was opposed … Continue reading →

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The multiple failures by the Home Office

Posted on November 28, 2017 by ianchisnall

Whenever the Government is challenged over its cuts to police budgets it regularly points at reduced levels of crime in our communities. It is certainly true that some levels of crime have fallen, however crime has not gone away as … Continue reading →

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We need a series of studies on our departure from the EU

Posted on July 31, 2017 by ianchisnall

The decision by Amber Rudd last Thursday to commission a study on the economic impact of immigration from the EU seems excessively late to the party bearing in mind that the Hastings MP has spent more than a year as … Continue reading →

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There is no such thing as a free dinner!

Posted on July 8, 2017 by ianchisnall

When senior Tories such as Amber Rudd and Theresa May challenge the Labour Party for believing the nation possesses a money tree to fund their policies, it is disturbing that they are capable of finding one when their own politics … Continue reading →

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A deeply out of touch Home Secretary

Posted on May 18, 2017 by ianchisnall

The exchange between Amber Rudd and the Police Federation over pay and pay rises appears to have disclosed just how substantial the gap is between the Government which has been setting our laws and budgets for the last 7 years … Continue reading →

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