Tag Archives: Andrew Lansley

Brighton and Hove promotes nesting habitats for swifts

Posted on September 8, 2023 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday 6th September in the House of Lords there was a debate under the headline of Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill and Amendment 217 and it was set out by Andrew Lansley who is a Conservative member of the Lords. … Continue reading →

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Who wants to find a solution?

Posted on January 31, 2015 by ianchisnall

The story on this BBC website of the human side of a small suburb of Calais and how amongst the 2000-3000 inhabitants are vulnerable children, professional men and women and of course a few criminals, all with nowhere to go … Continue reading →

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Lets remove Party Politics from the UN

Posted on January 18, 2015 by ianchisnall

After 4 years in her post, the longest serving Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs since the post was created, Labour Peer Baroness Valerie Amos leaves with a consensus  that she has been a very effective USG. Her departure leaves the … Continue reading →

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How do they keep a straight face?

Posted on July 24, 2014 by ianchisnall

It is understandable that most large organisations have some inconsistencies in the way in which they express themselves and at times even demonstrate conflicting actions. I recall from a period of heavy snowfall a few years ago a story about two … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damned Lies, and Political Promises.

Posted on June 24, 2014 by ianchisnall

The promise in the 2010 coalition agreement to “stop the top-down reorganisations  of the NHS that have got in the way of  patient care.” and the various promises beforehand were cynical lies. This is clear for two reasons. The first is that the changes were introduced within weeks of the agreement being announced and the second … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Ukraine?

Posted on March 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

Yesterday in the House of Commons Edward Leigh made the following admission “We have had an interesting statement and questions on Ukraine, but such issues are complex, and it is hard to express difficult economic and historical arguments in a 30-second … Continue reading →

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Simon needs to stop talking rubbish

Posted on July 14, 2013 by ianchisnall

The Bin Dispute in Brighton & Hove began in earnest on the 14th June with a seven day walkout. This followed many weeks of failed attempts to resolve the issues that lie behind the strike. Behind this lies many years of … Continue reading →

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The Threat to our Health Services

Posted on July 22, 2011 by ianchisnall

I confess to having no instinctive empathy with the views and policies of our current Government but hope that I have the integrity to acknowledge that all sides of the political spectrum are capable of having ideas that can strengthen and … Continue reading →

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