Tag Archives: David Gauke

A very very tough mandate, if it really exists

Posted on July 24, 2019 by ianchisnall

Thanks to a couple of the new prospective Cabinet Ministers writing on twitter we now know that they believe that our next Prime Minister has a clear or even great mandate to unite the country. The reality is that within … Continue reading →

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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and the Ministers new Surgery

Posted on May 16, 2019 by ianchisnall

Based on my own very limited observation of Parliamentary debates, at one time only occasionally MPs would stand up and speak about one of their constituents and their experiences so that Parliament could be persuaded to focus on the realities … Continue reading →

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The politics behind London knife crime

Posted on April 9, 2018 by ianchisnall

Over the last week there has been a deluge of disturbing reports of gun and knife crime in London. This has come at a time when many parts of the country are preparing to elect Councillors and so a number … Continue reading →

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