Tag Archives: Conservative Party

We need both, not either

Posted on February 22, 2014 by ianchisnall

The news this morning that Princess Ann has been articulating the need for rural development as an alternative to the creation of a new garden city risks presenting us with the idea that there is a false choice for planning … Continue reading →

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Hypocrites, all of them

Posted on February 13, 2014 by ianchisnall

Our Political Parties have been clear in their rhetoric, any major change in our relationship with Europe will lead to a referendum. In particular if there was to be a proposal that we join the Euro we could be sure of a vote. … Continue reading →

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Dear Jason, Warren and Geoffrey

Posted on February 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

My open letter to the leaders of the three Political Parties with Councillors on Brighton & Hove Council. This follows on from “The Big Debate” which took place last night at the Metropole Hotel, organised by the Brighton Independent. Dear … Continue reading →

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Dave the forgetful PM?

Posted on February 8, 2014 by ianchisnall

Although I have concluded that for me no Political Party has all of the answers, and that all of them have some of the answers, I confess that the party I most frequently disagree with is the one led by David Cameron … Continue reading →

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What colour will the manifesto be?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by ianchisnall

It is clear that having fired the starting gun on the faux election campaign back in the Autumn, that the Political Parties are now focusing on manifestos so we can make our decisions in plenty of time to tell the … Continue reading →

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Put party politics aside

Posted on January 19, 2014 by ianchisnall

The title of this mornings Blog is drawn from a tweet by the Conservative MP for Brighton Kemptown. The tweet was sent to a local Radio Station Juice FM and it reads: @JuiceBrighton I am urging colleagues to put party … Continue reading →

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A small battle has been won

Posted on January 16, 2014 by ianchisnall

I have written on this blog on many occasions about a piece of legislation that is currently in the House of Lords mid way between the Report Stage of the Bill and its Third Reading. The Lobbying Bill (or Transparency … Continue reading →

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Diminishing Democracy

Posted on January 13, 2014 by ianchisnall

Voters are less likely to turn out in constituencies where the result is perceived to be a foregone conclusion, according to this report by the Electoral Reform Society. Because of this the political parties invest more time and money to try … Continue reading →

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Lets end this Arms Race!

Posted on January 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

According to this article our Political Parties spend around £100M between them each year and at election time the Parties are each entitled to spend £20M based on rules agreed between them. These sums are clearly obscene, especially in a context where … Continue reading →

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Politics with both feet on the ground

Posted on January 10, 2014 by ianchisnall

Our nation needs lawmakers who can explain their work in simple terms, ensuring that people like you and me know what is being proposed and how it will affect us. Sadly there are far too few of these people. Too … Continue reading →

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