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Tag Archives: Conservative Party
The Cabinet Offices view of the role of MPs
In the same week that the Conservative Party have sought to wrest control from the Labour Party over the running of Brighton and Hove City Council without any opportunity for local residents to have a say, as a result of … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Cabinet Office, Conservative Party, Labour Party
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When will politicians start to take responsibility for their failings
This tweet by Daniel Hannan, my MEP raises all sorts of questions and concerns. He is one of my 10 MEPs who have represented me and my community in the European Parliament for the last five years. The South East … Continue reading
Tories need to stop wasting public money and promoting hatred
When political parties start declaring laws and new powers for agencies that are part of the public sector, it would be easy to assume that such laws or powers are needed. In reality sadly far too often the public declarations … Continue reading
Our two main Political parties make new trade deals very hard to achieve
As we wait for the vote to be carried out on Tuesday in the House of Commons regarding whether our Parliament will back the Brexit proposal by Theresa May, it is beginning to become clear that our options as a … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged America, China, Commonwealth, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Norway
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A Heineken Political Party or proper democratic reform?
The indications are growing of attempts by members of various political parties to form a new one that will somehow solve all of the problems that their current party does not address. Perhaps they will call it the Heineken party … Continue reading
Its time for a change of policy
This tweet from the MP for Calder Valley makes it clear, reinforced by the retweet from Conservative Party Press Office that the Conservative Party are ready to open up to a new way of doing politics. So before they give … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Conservative Party, Craig Whittaker, Referenda
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Promises, promises we’re all through with promises
The opening words of the Burt Bacharach song “Promises, promises I’m all through with promises, promises now I don’t know how I got the nerve to walk out” make it clear that it would make a great theme song for … Continue reading
Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Burt Bacharach, Conservative Party, Party Funding, Theresa May
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Government must work to their strengths
The public conflict that frequently emerges between parts of the Labour Party and parts of the Conservative Party regarding how public services and utilities should be owned and controlled, often appears to be a matter of ideology rather than a … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Economics, Environment, Housing, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Business, Charities, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Small Businesses
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How often can voters change direction?
Various social media sources this morning have indicated that the decision by UKIP voters to reject Henry Bolton so soon after he was elected as their leader has led some who voted to remain in the EU to call for … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative Party, Henry Bolton, Theresa May, UKIP
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The need for politics to step back
After 5 years of the chairmanship of the Charity Commission by Tory supporting William Shawcross, a man whose knowledge of social and overseas need based charities was clearly non existent when he took office we need a new broom to … Continue reading
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