Tag Archives: David Lammy

MPs grill the Foreign Secretary in Commons

Posted on January 27, 2025 by ianchisnall

Last Monday in Parliament there was the potential for Sussex MPs to be involved with the e-Petition 652602 entitled: “Don’t increase the income requirement for family visas to £38,700” described as “Family Visas: Income Requirement”. 23 MPs spoke from locations … Continue reading →

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A significant discussion about COP26 and COP27

Posted on September 7, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday in the House of Commons several MPs raised concerns about the understanding and indeed the actions that the Government has not taken to try to protect our world from the floods and climate emergency that were discussed back in … Continue reading →

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An alternative to Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Posted on March 19, 2021 by ianchisnall

In my view this man would make a very credible Prime Minister. I happen to have met him on one occasion and I can tell from his comment as part of the response to the Governments current proposed policing legislation … Continue reading →

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The urgent need for Court Maintenance to take place

Posted on December 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is great news that after a decade of Court cuts by the current Governments politician’s including when they were in charge of the coalition Government, that finally they are about to start funding the desperately needed Court Maintenance provision. … Continue reading →

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Some very inspiring words – We clearly need a Law that is comparable

Posted on May 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

Over many years I have often found myself in total disagreement with David Davis on many issues, but on this occasion when he spoke yesterday I found most of his words very inspiring. My disagreement with David Davis includes the … Continue reading →

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So Victoria, what has occurred over the last 15 weeks?

Posted on February 9, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday David Lammy asked a question that quite reasonably came after all of the Tory MPs in our nation including 13 in Sussex voted to prevent the amendment to improve the prospect of children who are refugees from being … Continue reading →

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77 days detention while we wait for the Home Office to come up with its plan!

Posted on September 30, 2018 by ianchisnall

On the last day of term in Parliament back at the end of July, a debate took place on the theme of Immigration Detention and specifically on the Review carried out by Stephen Shaw which was Commissioned in September 2017 … 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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Unintended consequences

Posted on June 26, 2016 by ianchisnall

Its impossible to make decisions, particularly on the magnitude of the EU referendum without a variety of unintended consequences, at least as far as some voters are concerned. Unfortunately certain groups of British citizens whose intentions are not honourable, have … Continue reading →

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