Tag Archives: Conservative Party

What does Euan have to tell us?

Posted on April 12, 2014 by ianchisnall

The news that the son of a recent Prime Minister is bidding to become the candidate in a constituency near where his Mother was brought is not really that significant. Many children follow their parents into certain lines of work, and long standing … Continue reading →

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A week of unequal chances

Posted on April 5, 2014 by ianchisnall

This week has seemed more than most to be one that has highlighted the inequalities inherent within our nation. None of these reflections are linked, but together they show how much work needs to be done to create a more … Continue reading →

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A not so straight answer

Posted on March 26, 2014 by ianchisnall

The news that the Government would introduce a Minimum Price for Alcohol was announced in the Daily Telegraph on the 27th December 2011. A year later the Government held a public consultation, based primarily on what level to set as this minimum … Continue reading →

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A change that is needed

Posted on March 23, 2014 by ianchisnall

I wrote yesterday about proposals in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill which is currently in the Committee stage in the House of Commons. By changing the way in which Protective Custody Orders work, the state will be better protected against … Continue reading →

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A failure to keep Party Politics out of Policing

Posted on March 19, 2014 by ianchisnall

In recent weeks the Home Secretary has toured UK Police forces, using the opportunity to meet Police and Crime Commissioners across the country and calling in on Conservative MPs in their constituencies ensuring that her Political Party gets the maximum exposure from the … Continue reading →

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People not policies please

Posted on March 18, 2014 by ianchisnall

This morning the various news channels, which for me is the Radio 4 Today programme, are buzzing with the information that the next election will be fought on the territory of who will be the best at providing education for … Continue reading →

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Skills aren’t everything

Posted on March 10, 2014 by ianchisnall

This morning on Radio 4’s Today programme Adam Marshall from the British Chambers of Commerce was being interviewed as a result of the very positive predictions of growth by the Chambers for the year ahead. As part of the interview … Continue reading →

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24hrs in the World of Politics

Posted on February 28, 2014 by ianchisnall

We are half way through a very strange day for Party Politics from my vantage point. A day that doesn’t appear to show Party Politicians in their best light, although I admit as I wrote yesterday, I am no fan of Party Politics. Over the … Continue reading →

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Is the Parties over?

Posted on February 24, 2014 by ianchisnall

According to Andrew Adonis writing in yesterdays Observer “To most people, even those with strong political and social views, the party system is an irrelevance. This, in a nutshell, is the problem of modern politics that Ed Miliband is seeking … Continue reading →

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The dilemma of Leadership styles

Posted on February 23, 2014 by ianchisnall

The way in which people see those in leadership can be at odds with the way in which they wish to be seen. The following words are from the Conservative Party website in which it profiles its leader. The text in bold … Continue reading →

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