Tag Archives: Christopher Chope

Why has Chope criticised Brighton and Hove Council?

Posted on May 22, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday in the House of Commons the Department of Education answered a question that Christopher Chope had sent over in written format. Mr Chope is the MP for Christchurch which is in Dorset so he is based many miles … Continue reading →

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A very busy legislative process – that achieved nothing so far

Posted on February 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

Yesterday afternoon at precisely 4.16pm a total of 58 private members bills were submitted by a relatively small group of people. As we can see the Speaker was not very impressed by the approach. Just to put these 58 Bills … Continue reading →

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Five Parliamentary swallows including disability benefits and tenancy rights

Posted on March 18, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the middle of the chaos and bizarre behaviour of many MPs in the House of Commons that has been going on for at least three years, occasionally a few sensible words and recommendations are heard.  If these could be … Continue reading →

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Government reverses one use of the Parliamentary F word

Posted on February 17, 2019 by ianchisnall

It is understandable that many people find the use of the F word deeply offensive, inside and outside of Parliament. However its use inside Parliament leads to certain arrogant individuals and the Government, preventing good policy changes from taking place … Continue reading →

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Chope’s behaviour demands new democratic procedures

Posted on February 8, 2019 by ianchisnall

Sir Christopher Robert Chope OBE who is a British barrister and MP for Christchurch has for the second time in recent months vetoed a private members bill that is seeking establish child protection proposals linked to female genital mutilation in … Continue reading →

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A high profile MP who is letting his constituency down

Posted on November 24, 2018 by ianchisnall

A few months ago I wrote about the behaviour of this disgraceful Tory MP following his actions to jettison a private members bill to make upskirting an offence. On that occasion the Government stepped in and took over where the … Continue reading →

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So there is a clear plan for a No Deal Brexit

Posted on November 3, 2018 by ianchisnall

It appears that not only has the Government set out a clear plan for a no deal Brexit that it has been working on for 2 years as indicated in this speech by Martin Callanan made in the House of … Continue reading →

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Lets have some consistency in our democratic processes

Posted on June 16, 2018 by ianchisnall

When MPs misbehave in a repetitive manner over long periods of time it seems vital that there is some way of holding them to account or that the systems that are in place are changed to ensure that their actions … Continue reading →

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A revealing debate

Posted on January 9, 2016 by ianchisnall

So much of what our broadcasters and newspapers show us of Parliament focuses on either childish behaviour at Prime Minister Questions (now becoming Prime Minister ignoring questions) or the contrast between the full chamber when things matters to MPs such as … Continue reading →

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A man with too much to say!

Posted on December 13, 2014 by ianchisnall

As I wrote in a previous blog, the MP for Christchurch, Christopher Chope was one of two men who used the convoluted processes and protocols of Parliament to stifle debate and ultimate derail a Bill that I believe is very important. … Continue reading →

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