Tag Archives: David Cameron

Planes fluffy dogs and Twitter

Posted on December 2, 2013 by ianchisnall

One of the values of social media is the opportunity to catch glimpses of the experiences of MPs and indeed Government Ministers should you wish. Some of this is as a result of people in broadcast mode, wanting to tell others … Continue reading →

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Bags and Fags

Posted on November 28, 2013 by ianchisnall

This morning two stories have reappeared, both are based on decisions taken personally by David Cameron and both relate to attempts to impact our  behaviour. They show an incoherence at the heart of our Government. This morning it appears that David Cameron is reconsidering his earlier decision to abort the … Continue reading →

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I would do more but …..

Posted on November 27, 2013 by ianchisnall

At the beginning of November I wrote about the challenge of persuading people to recycle and reuse their surplus goods and waste materials, when the Government has appointed a Minister whose social background is so different to the people he is attempting … Continue reading →

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Its our party now!

Posted on November 18, 2013 by ianchisnall

This mornings news that self made Millionaire Paul Sykes will donate large sums of his fortune to UKIP for their advertising campaign ahead of the European Elections in exactly 185 days time is a great boost for Nigel Farage and the rest … Continue reading →

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Lets put things right now!

Posted on November 14, 2013 by ianchisnall

It is easy to find fault with any government, the challenge of running a nation, even a small one like ours depends on decisions or statements made on a scale that can inevitably lead to failure in the margins. However any public failures … Continue reading →

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Lets change what we can

Posted on November 11, 2013 by ianchisnall

This morning as we reflect on the end of the War to end all Wars where Millions of men lost their lives irrespective of their class 99 years ago, one of the key discussions on the Radio was social mobility. This was provoked … Continue reading →

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5 weeks is a very long time in politics

Posted on November 7, 2013 by ianchisnall

The Gagging Bill is to be delayed for 5 weeks so that Ministers can “consult widely all of the interested parties, members of this House and the many others outside”. This is very good news, the “Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and … Continue reading →

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Not that open after all

Posted on November 3, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Thursday David Cameron attended a conference held in London which was intended to promote the use of open data by Governments and private business. One of the aims of the summit was to ‘open up government data to boost entrepreneurship, economic … Continue reading →

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The Brand Manifesto

Posted on October 24, 2013 by ianchisnall

Last nights Newsnight interview between Jeremy Paxman and Russell Brand on the  failure of the UK Political System is a worthwhile watch if you can spare 8 minutes, I have included it below in case you do have the chance to do … Continue reading →

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Irresponsibly Slow?

Posted on October 18, 2013 by ianchisnall

“After decades as an energy-secure nation, safely reliant on fossil fuel supplies from the North Sea, the United Kingdom has in the last decade added itself to the long list of import-dependent nations. The Government have been irresponsibly slow to … Continue reading →

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