Tag Archives: Dawn Butler

A mix of opinions on the Early Day Motions

Posted on April 8, 2024 by ianchisnall

One significant Parliament theme when it closes down for the holidays are the Early Day Motions (EDM) which are petitions endorsed by MPs who are not members of the Government. There is a mix of views amongst MP’s and political … Continue reading →

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Parliament will be focusing on a number of themes

Posted on May 8, 2023 by ianchisnall

Today many of us are celebrating the crown of the King that took place on Saturday and our nation has been provided a bank holiday following the Coronation of King Charles III which is why Parliament is not opening today. … Continue reading →

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Black History Month – A small number of our Champions

Posted on October 23, 2020 by ianchisnall

Earlier this week the new MP for Erith and Thamesmead, Abena Oppong-Asare opened up a debate in the House of Commons on the theme of Black History Month. Although Abena has only been an MP since the last General Election … Continue reading →

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We need a coherent National and International response to C-19

Posted on March 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

The challenge we are all facing in trying to understand the impact of Coronaviris or COVID-19 is made much more difficult by the lack of credible and consistent political leadership in a range of contexts (This piece was written on … Continue reading →

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