Tag Archives: Democracy

TW3

Posted on November 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

“That was the week that was” or TW3 was a satirical political programme in the days when Politicians needed the help of TV  programmes to have fun poked at them. Now we also have  Parliament Week and the broadcasting of events such as Prime Ministers and … Continue reading →

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4 weeks and counting

Posted on November 15, 2013 by ianchisnall

Two weeks ago the Government and the House of Lords struck a deal to delay the ‘Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill 2013-14’ in order to allow Ministers to “consult widely all of the interested parties, members of … 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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My fantasy Skype scenario

Posted on September 5, 2013 by ianchisnall

Today two groups of people will assemble to reflect on the crisis in Syria and how to bring the suffering to an end. Both groups find chemical weapons deeply offensive and want to see an end to their use. Neither groups … Continue reading →

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These stories don’t stack up!

Posted on August 26, 2013 by ianchisnall

As we are treated to the early stages of the 2015 General Election Campaign one of the themes that will be a constant matter of debate over the next 20 months is the quality and integrity of our Political representatives. The election countdown seemed … Continue reading →

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Conflicted Interests

Posted on July 19, 2013 by ianchisnall

Wednesday was one of the 20 days in the year when the opposition party gets to set the agenda and debates for Parliament as a whole. Any attempt to change the law will not be easy as it depends on winning … Continue reading →

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Simon needs to stop talking rubbish

Posted on July 14, 2013 by ianchisnall

The Bin Dispute in Brighton & Hove began in earnest on the 14th June with a seven day walkout. This followed many weeks of failed attempts to resolve the issues that lie behind the strike. Behind this lies many years of … 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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Francis found a carpet after all

Posted on May 26, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday (21st May), Parliament broke up for its traditional Whitsun holiday. The MPs and Lords are due to reconvene on Monday 3rd June when around a 1000 legislators will be back at their desks ready to challenge the Government on its actions and … Continue reading →

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A is for Accountability

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

During the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election campaign last year Katy Bourne, the successful Tory candidate made it clear that if she was elected, she would be held accountable primarily through the use of the ballot box in May … Continue reading →

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