Tag Archives: Boris Johnson

Johnson needs to go, and Parliament needs to carry on!

Posted on September 30, 2019 by ianchisnall

Like many people across our nation I am deeply grateful for the return to Westminster last week by MPs following the Supreme Court judgement. For the 38,000 people in Sussex who signed a petition calling for Parliament not to be … Continue reading →

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A positive contribution from Tories and the prospect of another popular T Shirt

Posted on September 29, 2019 by ianchisnall

On Thursday, the second full day back in the House of Commons after the Supreme Court had reopened it following its closure by the Prime Minister on 9th September a debate took place under the title “Prime Minister’s Role in … Continue reading →

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The Launch of Brexit McBrexitface

Posted on September 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

Just over 3 years ago our nation was given the opportunity to vote and now we are at the end of the process. The boat that today is being launched is the one we were invited to vote to name … Continue reading →

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We need a #constitutionalreform if as he claims there’s been a coup!

Posted on September 25, 2019 by ianchisnall

The claim from the Leader of the House of Commons shown here in three of his appearances in the House of Commons, the lower two of which to be fair were before his promotion, that the unanimous judgement by 11 … Continue reading →

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The return to Parliament is now essential

Posted on September 24, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the light of the unanimous decision by the Supreme Court earlier today, all 650 MPs must now return to Parliament tomorrow morning to ensure that all of their constituents and especially those that signed this petition are represented along … Continue reading →

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What is going on in the public space?

Posted on September 17, 2019 by ianchisnall

The last 24 hours appears to have proven once again that a week is a terribly long time in politics. Given how MPs in our Parliament regularly stand up and shout at Prime Ministers and leaders of the opposition and … Continue reading →

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Who has been crying out for a Queens Speech?

Posted on September 16, 2019 by ianchisnall

It seems as though last Monday saw the closure of Parliament until the 14th October unless something significant happens to persuade the Prime Minister to re-open the organisation and change his plans. If not his plan is for the Queen … Continue reading →

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We need an improved set of media rules

Posted on September 13, 2019 by ianchisnall

A week ago on last Thursday Boris Johnson travelled to West Yorkshire to speak about the extra  funds he proposes to supply to enable Police Services to replace a significant number of police officer roles that were terminated by his … Continue reading →

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It’s a lack of principles that we are facing

Posted on September 10, 2019 by ianchisnall

The end of a conventional Parliament took place last night (well actually at around 2am this morning) and it is unclear what the future will look like when it returns after another five week closure, given it was closed from … Continue reading →

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A referendum must occur alongside the forthcoming general election!

Posted on September 9, 2019 by ianchisnall

The challenge for media outlets in the light of the current political situation is huge. No doubt the 24hr news and social media agencies are delighted because they can change their content every 10 minutes but the conventional broadcasters have … Continue reading →

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