Tag Archives: Caroline Lucas

Three people working hard on our behalf

Posted on June 18, 2018 by ianchisnall

We are in the middle of a national campaign to raise the profile of the safe use of a valuable asset in our County and City, but one that carries high risks. The coast and rivers across Sussex provide us … Continue reading →

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USA’s signature is not worth the paper it is written on

Posted on May 14, 2018 by ianchisnall

It is always refreshing at the start of a week to hope that change can be achieved over the next few days which will make our community more secure by the weekend. However last week showed us how much change … Continue reading →

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A letter that has taken 9 months to arrive

Posted on May 4, 2018 by ianchisnall

Occasionally letters get caught up in the Postal System and take a long time to be found. However when the letter is merely travelling from one MPs Office to that of a Government Minister, it seems hard to explain why … Continue reading →

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The crisis in Yemen demands action, not words!

Posted on April 30, 2018 by ianchisnall

Thanks to Stephen Twigg MP a very important series of questions and answers took place in the House of Commons last Tuesday, beginning with a Question from Stephen: “To ask the Minister of State for International Development to update the … Continue reading →

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Caroline why won’t you let my MP visit Yarls Wood?

Posted on April 18, 2018 by ianchisnall

As the Windrush debacle unfolds placing the Home Office under justifiable challenge and scrutiny and making Ministers such as Amber Rudd and Caroline Nokes squirm when interviewed, another unconnected issue has emerged from recent reports from Parliament that once again … Continue reading →

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Why did 12 Sussex MPs oppose Parliamentary Democracy?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by ianchisnall

The important vote that took place last Wednesday in the House of Commons involved all 16 Sussex MPs. Four of them voted to ensure that there would be an Act of Parliament before Brexit proceeds and twelve opposed this. Thankfully … Continue reading →

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Kakistocracy: “Government by the worst people.”

Posted on December 4, 2017 by ianchisnall

If we were watching a satirical TV series in which the President of the USA re-tweeted deeply offensive messages without checking their veracity or source, the ability to switch off the screen or choose a different programme might make the … Continue reading →

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The need for an effective timetable

Posted on October 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

According to one of Philip Hammond’s predecessors (William Lowndes) ‘Take care of the pence; for the pounds will take care of themselves’. Sadly this sort of attitude does not sit well with our modern day Parliamentarians. Every time a written … Continue reading →

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Parliament must change Universal Debit

Posted on October 23, 2017 by ianchisnall

The way in which Parliament operates seem strange to many people and when new MPs or Peers first arrive many of them still struggle to understand its rules weeks and sometimes even months after they have arrived. It is perhaps … Continue reading →

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On the face of it, bad news for Brighton & Hove

Posted on October 21, 2017 by ianchisnall

One of the strengths of the way in which MPs are entitled to ask questions in the House of Commons is that where the data exists it gets published in an open manner, however sometimes the failure to then explain … Continue reading →

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