Tag Archives: Coronavirus

How competent is Michael Gove’s script?

Posted on April 1, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is understandable that when someone like Michael Gove stands up and speaks on behalf of the Government, that everything he reads from the lectern will be listened to by many people and some observers will assess those words in … Continue reading →

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The Telegraph needs to be held to account for this provocation

Posted on March 31, 2020 by ianchisnall

Our nation is in a state of crisis due to Coronavirus which is a matter that is impacting a great many people and it is clear that we need some credible information to be published by newspapers, even if the … Continue reading →

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Sending the same letter to all of us wastes several opportunities

Posted on March 29, 2020 by ianchisnall

The fact that Mr Johnson has decided to communicate to everyone in the nation has mixed benefits. For anyone without access to the internet or a TV or Radio this may seem like a sensible way of ensuring that everyone … Continue reading →

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It is vital for Ministers to listen to their leader, supported by opposition parties

Posted on March 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday afternoon, a full 24 hours before this tweet was published by the Minister for Business and Industry there was a debate held in the House of Commons under the title of Financial and Social Emergency Support Package. The … Continue reading →

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A very useful tweet from Lloyd, can the Government respond to it? – and a great response from one of my contacts

Posted on March 26, 2020 by ianchisnall

Whilst many of us are staying indoors for most of each day currently and staying at home rather than going to work following the call by Boris Johnson, the sense of how long this will need to be and what … Continue reading →

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Two MP’s refer to County Lines and drug issues with credible understanding

Posted on March 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

As I wrote a month ago, it is clear that at least one of our current MP’s is very ignorant when it comes to the nature of County Lines. However the debate that took place at the House of Commons … Continue reading →

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We need to stay calm and work together – wherever possible

Posted on March 23, 2020 by ianchisnall

This is my column in todays Argus – There are a wide range of challenges facing our society at present and some of these seem to be due to concerns that people have regarding matters such as the production and … Continue reading →

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An interesting, if concerning access point to Central Government

Posted on March 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

As the Government tries to resolve its decision making, on the one hand we have reflections that in the last 7 weeks the call by the government for the UK to acquire coronavirus ‘herd immunity’ is not working and the … Continue reading →

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Fascinating comments from Andrew Griffith and Jaz Greer

Posted on March 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last Monday in the House of Commons a debate took place regarding C-19 and as I wrote yesterday, the comment from Matt Hancock regarding people who live in Hostels and single room accommodation indicated how little as our Health Minister … Continue reading →

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The issue of poor quality accommodation finally gets mentioned!

Posted on March 20, 2020 by ianchisnall

As this question from Monday of this week makes clear, some politicians in the House of Commons do actually know what the challenges of C-19 will have on many people in our nation. Sadly the response from Matthew Hancock was … Continue reading →

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