Tag Archives: Conservative Party

Do you have a broken wing?

Posted on October 4, 2013 by ianchisnall

“Without collaboration charities aren’t going to grow to scale, and aren’t going to win contracts,” “Unless you incentivise people to work together they will flap round uselessly like a bird with a broken wing.” “At the moment there are too many … Continue reading →

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Earning or Learning?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by ianchisnall

Yesterdays speech by David Cameron was full of very strange hyperbole. As if he had not learnt from the disastrous politicisation of the ‘Big Society’ concept, Dave has now attempted to appropriate ‘Hope’ on behalf of his Party. At least the Big Society was … Continue reading →

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Boris and broken political windows

Posted on October 2, 2013 by ianchisnall

The interview with Boris Johnson on Monday evening on Newsnight from Manchester revealed a great deal about the broken windows that litter our political landscape. In a  discussion with Jeremy Paxman strikingly similar to the one that the two men … Continue reading →

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What Katy did on her holidays

Posted on September 30, 2013 by ianchisnall

In November 2012 electors outside of London voted for Police and Crime Commissioners to provide governance for the 41 English and Welsh Police forces. This was a new role and replaced the work of the Police Authorities, enacted the last time we had … Continue reading →

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When the Circus came to town

Posted on September 23, 2013 by ianchisnall

One of the privileges or perhaps frustration of living in a city like Brighton & Hove is that every few years, there will be a visit by a Political Circus, usually in the Autumn when the bigger party conferences take place. … Continue reading →

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Nick, did you remember to kick the wheels?

Posted on September 20, 2013 by ianchisnall

“If it looks too good to be true, then it probably is!” A week ago it appeared that the big idea for this weeks Lib Dem conference was to be charging for plastic bags. Then on Tuesday Nick Clegg visited … Continue reading →

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Carrier bags and Student Rags

Posted on September 15, 2013 by ianchisnall

Since I began blogging, there have inevitably been a number of topics that have occurred more than once, however usually these are topics with a degree of significance. Todays topic, although a matter I have written about in the last week … Continue reading →

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A future for all of us

Posted on September 9, 2013 by ianchisnall

The period between this morning and the afternoon of the 2nd October is the political equivalent of the Olympic Games without the lavish opening or closing ceremony or indeed any medals. The venues will change from event to event as they did with … Continue reading →

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Its on our tab

Posted on September 7, 2013 by ianchisnall

The cost of running our Parliamentary democracy is a substantial sum, according to a BBC website from 2009 which suggests that following some cost cutting the annual cost had reduced to around £500M. I could not find any more up to date … Continue reading →

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A better morning for Syria

Posted on August 29, 2013 by ianchisnall

The events of the last 24 hours in the UK appear to be better news for Syria than I had imagined yesterday. It remains to be seen if a much more resolute UK Parliament can stay the hand of America in … Continue reading →

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