Tag Archives: Caroline Lucas

A vital debate to support Self-employed and Freelance Workers

Posted on September 18, 2020 by ianchisnall

Yesterday in the House of Commons, it was very encouraging to hear and read about the debate that was started and finished by my own MP, Caroline Lucas. As she expressed very clearly in this tweet, Kemi Badenoch who is … Continue reading →

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Two useful elements for next week in Parliament

Posted on September 12, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is always worth looking at what is being planned for the week ahead in Parliament, even though on far too many occasions the content is deeply disturbing. That is certainly primarily true for next week. All of a sudden … Continue reading →

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An investigation into Russian involvement in the Brexit vote!

Posted on August 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

As Parliament was closing down at the end of July, the Government finally allowed the Russian Report to be made available to MPs along with its initial response which has been made public. It is very clear that there were … Continue reading →

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Beirut was not a Nuclear explosion, but….

Posted on August 6, 2020 by ianchisnall

As the work begins in Beirut to deal with the catastrophe caused by the explosion that occurred on Tuesday evening, it is very clear that all nations need to do whatever we can to prevent such things ever happening again. … Continue reading →

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Some good news from last weeks Parliament

Posted on July 20, 2020 by ianchisnall

This week will raise a number of challenges for many of us as well as some very positive actions which we can be delighted to find out about from the Members of Parliament. One of the really positive elements that … Continue reading →

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An inspiring speech from Caroline Lucas

Posted on July 4, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday Afternoon in the House of Commons there was a debate under the headline of Review of impact of Act on the environment which included a significant contribution from Caroline Lucas. The following section is a few of the … Continue reading →

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We need much more openness from all of our Sussex MPs

Posted on June 29, 2020 by ianchisnall

It can sometimes seem very difficult to fully understand how people work in settings that we have no personal experience of, but that we have an interest in. This is clearly the case in a range of locations but providing … Continue reading →

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Sussex MPs responded well to Sussex Day priorities

Posted on June 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last week we had the opportunity to celebrate Sussex Day even though large gatherings are not possible currently. However one place where large numbers of people do meet together is the House of Commons and so last Tuesday it was … Continue reading →

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Could our MPs begin to focus on Sussex Day priorities?

Posted on June 15, 2020 by ianchisnall

Tomorrow is an important day for those of us who live or work in Sussex, perhaps more this year than in recent years. My awareness of Sussex Day only occurred when a friend, Martin Ellis alerted me to his campaign … Continue reading →

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How do we end this wiggle room?

Posted on June 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

Hansard is the official report of parliamentary debates, which records the words from the people who speak in Parliament and I personally find it a very useful way of discovering what our representatives say and what sort of responses they … Continue reading →

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