Tag Archives: Donald Trump

One small action to take today!

Posted on January 28, 2018 by ianchisnall

Today has been badged as #dataprivacyday which is an international attempt to encourage people to improve their online and wider cyber security. There is a website which includes plenty of information and it is clear all of us could do … Continue reading →

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How do we measure pomposity?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by ianchisnall

It is not difficult to find tweets or other statements that display how many of the so called leaders of our nation lack credibility if one was trying to call them statesmen or stateswomen. The previously posted offensive tweets that … Continue reading →

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Kakistocracy: “Government by the worst people.”

Posted on December 4, 2017 by ianchisnall

If we were watching a satirical TV series in which the President of the USA re-tweeted deeply offensive messages without checking their veracity or source, the ability to switch off the screen or choose a different programme might make the … Continue reading →

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An Ambassador from a different mould

Posted on September 26, 2017 by ianchisnall

The news that the new American Ambassador to the UK has chosen to make some critical comments in public about our nations policies implies that at best he is new to the role of Ambassador. Perhaps his interview with Con … Continue reading →

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Lets open up the defence debate

Posted on May 13, 2017 by ianchisnall

Yesterdays exchanges over defence which involved both Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson has all sorts of implications for the way in which our nation is governed. The truth is that whilst our views on the EU were tested albeit in … Continue reading →

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Lost Leader of the Free World

Posted on May 1, 2017 by ianchisnall

Today’s blog is based on my column in the Argus Newspaper: The concept of the ‘free world’ has its origins in World War II when the nations fighting the axis powers described themselves as the free world in contrast to … Continue reading →

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One of my MEP’s is missing!

Posted on March 1, 2017 by ianchisnall

The news that the President of The US invited one of my MEPs to dinner following his visit to the Whitehouse at the weekend was widely publicised by Mr Farage using this photo on social media and quickly picked up … Continue reading →

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Donald needs a Claudia

Posted on February 25, 2017 by ianchisnall

Its a sad indication of how impoverished my political education is, that I ‘know’ more about the workings of the West Wing of the White House through the TV programme of the same name than from any other source. In … Continue reading →

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A State visit, but not as we know it

Posted on February 15, 2017 by ianchisnall

My comment on the proposed State visit by Donald Trump and how all future State visits will be changed as a result appeared yesterday in the Argus Newspaper in the opinion section: The recent dispute over the proposed State visit … Continue reading →

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How do we get our voices heard?

Posted on February 10, 2017 by ianchisnall

  There is a clear sense that our Government and its closest political ally are attempting to ignore the concerns of many ‘ordinary’ people who are feeling disturbed and helpless when it comes to changing our society. These people are … Continue reading →

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