Tag Archives: Conservative Party

Definitely the wrong recipe Graham

Posted on April 25, 2013 by ianchisnall

I recently asked local Conservative Councillor Graham Cox via twitter if he had any suggestions to make as to how the current intense pressure on foodbanks could be reduced. This follows an exponential increase in demand for these services across the country … Continue reading →

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Party Politics at its worst

Posted on April 23, 2013 by ianchisnall

I am sure that there must be some areas where party politics come into their own, however Sport England is certainly not close to being one of those places. It has been widely reported, as explained in this article that Tanni Grey-Thompson was approached … Continue reading →

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A is for Accountability

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

During the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election campaign last year Katy Bourne, the successful Tory candidate made it clear that if she was elected, she would be held accountable primarily through the use of the ballot box in May … Continue reading →

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Small money is also toxic

Posted on February 9, 2013 by ianchisnall

In a recent Independent article journalist Andrew Grice interviewed Sir Christopher Kelly and discussed how money and other power levers are corrupting the political process. Entitled “Big money is poisoning British democracy, warns anti-sleaze watchdog” it focused on Westminster and the … Continue reading →

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Just like Katy!

Posted on January 30, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday 29th January Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne announced that she intends to appoint Cllr Steve Waight as her deputy PCC “subject to confirmation by the Police and Crime Panel”. Like Cllr Bourne (Katy remains a Cllr in Mid Sussex District Council, … Continue reading →

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We must remain united and unconquered

Posted on January 20, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Friday a summit was held in Liverpool which brought together civic and faith leaders to discuss how the combined group could work together to deal with the challenging financial settlement from Central Government. This approach is an excellent one, in the face … Continue reading →

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A New Year wish

Posted on December 31, 2012 by ianchisnall

Today, the last day of 2012 a good friend of mine, Emma Daniel (@Huxley06) has confirmed via twitter that she has joined the Labour Party and hopes to stand as a Councillor in Brighton & Hove in the next election. This … Continue reading →

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The calcification of our law making

Posted on December 12, 2012 by ianchisnall

Amongst the many gifts that are piling up under the Government’s tree this year there is at least one that may actually seem worth opening on Christmas day. It has been wrapped up by Eric Pickles using a nice bow and shiny paper and does not have the toxic elements associated with gay … Continue reading →

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Love and Affection

Posted on December 10, 2012 by ianchisnall

The song by Joan Armatrading from 1976 opens with the lines “I am not in love But I’m open to persuasion“. According to a BBC news report David Cameron who no-one believes is in love with Nadine Dorries, has suggested she can … Continue reading →

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Very questionable independent scrutiny

Posted on December 1, 2012 by ianchisnall

For most people in Sussex, the Police & Crime Commissioner election on 15th November was either irrelevant or an offence. Nevertheless nearly 200,000 did vote and the end result was the election of Katy Bourne, the Conservative party candidate with 32% of the … Continue reading →

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