Tag Archives: David Cameron

Payments By Results – Parliamentary Style

Posted on July 12, 2013 by ianchisnall

The debate about MPs pay and rations is inevitably focusing on the money, but perhaps we need to try to step back and focus on value. About 10 years ago I took my car to a garage for an MOT … Continue reading →

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A strange point of principle

Posted on July 10, 2013 by ianchisnall

As the discussions on the regulation of the Press begin in the Privy Council today, there will be one Councillor unavailable to be called. As has been widely reported John Prescott has resigned from the group, apparently because the Prime Minister has colluded … Continue reading →

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A tale of 3 budget outcomes

Posted on July 8, 2013 by ianchisnall

The recently announced spending round 2015/6 provided us with a range of decisions that reveal the values and priorities of our Government. I have focused on three small spending areas (their combined budget is half the size of this years overspend by Eric Pickles … Continue reading →

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A little local difficulty

Posted on July 7, 2013 by ianchisnall

To the best of my knowledge Polegate is not the hotbed of any particular activity, but this weeks Eastbourne Herald tells the story of a defection by a local town councillor from the Conservative Party to UKIP. This won’t have … Continue reading →

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What price a lack of common sense?

Posted on July 5, 2013 by ianchisnall

It has been widely reported that Lord Freud, speaking in a discussion in the House of Lords on Tuesday led to serious questions about his own judgement. Whilst a number of MPs were in Westminster Hall discussing the benefits of joint working … Continue reading →

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Is this what you meant by Impartiality?

Posted on June 27, 2013 by ianchisnall

When the Conservative Party first imposed the idea of a Police and Crime Commissioners on the coalition, building on a previous idea by the Labour Party, they proudly spoke about the need to encourage people with no previous political experience … Continue reading →

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Strange routes to Power

Posted on June 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

The local elections last month were marked by a turnout of a mere 30% of electors across the country and a range of different studies show that the residents of the UK are less supportive of our political processes than in the … Continue reading →

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Strictly come Cabinet – Ministers need stabilisers!

Posted on June 21, 2013 by ianchisnall

As part of the media tour to promote her latest book, Ann Widdecombe has inevitably been discussing her views about the current Conservative Party and one of the comments she has made is to question the relative in-experience of David … Continue reading →

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Independent or not Independent?

Posted on June 12, 2013 by ianchisnall

Advance notice of last week’s Panorama broadcast precipitated the resignation from the Conservative Party of Patrick Mercer MP, resulting in one less Conservative MP in the House of Commons. At the time of his resignation and prior to the broadcast, Patrick Mercers Conservative … Continue reading →

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Vote Conservative, get Farage

Posted on June 9, 2013 by ianchisnall

Vote                            Get        According to a recent article in the Daily Mirror, on Monday 24th June two powerful networks within the Conservative Party are planning to meet with Nigel Farage and some of his UKIP colleagues. It is clear that this is not something that David … Continue reading →

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