Tag Archives: Democracy

M is for Manifesto

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

During the election Katy Bourne distributed 250,000 copies of her Manifesto to homes in Sussex. The leaflet offered up a modest range of promises to her electors, along with some her views on issues such as Domestic Violence and Anti Social Behaviour. I identified the following key promises, … Continue reading →

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D is for Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

The legislation which creates the role of Police and Crime Commissioner also makes provision for a deputy to be appointed by the PCC. This appointment is entirely in the gift of the PCC and is not something for which they … Continue reading →

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Katy’s choice for Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ianchisnall

I previously wrote with my views that Cllr Steve Waight is the wrong choice for deputy Sussex PCC to Cllr Katy Bourne. What I did not expect was that the Sussex Police and Crime Panel (PCP) who are dominated by the same West … Continue reading →

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Small money is also toxic

Posted on February 9, 2013 by ianchisnall

In a recent Independent article journalist Andrew Grice interviewed Sir Christopher Kelly and discussed how money and other power levers are corrupting the political process. Entitled “Big money is poisoning British democracy, warns anti-sleaze watchdog” it focused on Westminster and the … Continue reading →

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Are we equipped to make this decision?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by ianchisnall

In recent years Governments of all hues have expressed a commitment to extend democracy into areas of life that our parents would not have been expected to participate in. Some of us have the opportunity to decide if our children’s … Continue reading →

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Politics and Policing don’t mix

Posted on December 29, 2011 by ianchisnall

In October the Government announced a fundamental change to the way in which our Police force is to be governed. There is a danger that this will lead to the police becoming political footballs. The proposals will remove decision making … Continue reading →

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A free market, but only when it suits them

Posted on November 13, 2011 by ianchisnall

The ideology of the current government is somewhat inconsistent when it comes to the way in which it chooses to rely on free markets and when and where it chooses to erect barriers to participation and activity by those deemed unsuitable. This … Continue reading →

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Mike, are you proposing some action?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by ianchisnall

Todays Daily Express carries a story on yesterdays student protest in London (http://tinyurl.com/cvclq2o) and it includes a piece by Mike Weatherly MP for Hove. In the piece Mike explains that: ‘The latest camp in Trafalgar Square highlights a particularly lazy style … Continue reading →

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