Tag Archives: Ed Miliband

The UK Internal Market debate illustrates many political problems

Posted on July 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday in the House of Commons, Alok Sharma the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) led a debate on a White Paper which he was publishing in order to help unpack some of the consequences … Continue reading →

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Temporary reform of Construction legislation

Posted on July 5, 2020 by ianchisnall

Last Monday in the House of Commons a number of MPs took part in the second reading of the Business and Planning Bill which appears to be supported by both the Government and the Labour Party. This suggests it will … Continue reading →

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An urgent question following 37 months of Parliamentary inactivity

Posted on April 24, 2019 by ianchisnall

When Politicians ask urgent questions, it is easy to assume that they are responding to a matter that has emerged as a result of their discovery of a recent issue. However when Ed Miliband spoke up yesterday on St Georges … Continue reading →

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The Politics of who met who

Posted on April 29, 2015 by ianchisnall

The papers are in uproar, because Miliband has openly met with Brand. This is apparently evidence that Miliband is unfit to be our next Prime Minister. What we don’t know is how many wealthy donors, trade unionists, industrialists or newspaper moguls have … Continue reading →

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A need for some rights

Posted on April 24, 2015 by ianchisnall

Its much easier to find fault than it is to find solutions – sadly if as it is reported, Ed Miliband will criticising the Prime Minister for mistakes made following the Libyan intervention in the context of the current Mediterranean migrant … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t organise a debate in a TV studio

Posted on March 22, 2015 by ianchisnall

David Cameron and Ed Miliband have both claimed that our next Prime Minister will be chosen from a short list of 2 and theirs are the only names on this list. For months these two men and several other party … Continue reading →

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No idea?

Posted on March 17, 2015 by ianchisnall

The election campaign is providing all sorts of evidence of how ill suited our major political parties are to running our Government on our behalf. Yesterday the Labour Party showed its willingness to bow to the pressure from the Conservative … Continue reading →

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Its the Environment stupid

Posted on March 5, 2015 by ianchisnall

In a recent joint statement signed on Valentines Day, David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg confirmed that they recognise that climate change is one of the most serious threats facing the world. The three men said that climate change threatens not just … Continue reading →

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We are entitled to decide

Posted on February 26, 2015 by ianchisnall

The unedifying response by a man who is supposed to be running the Government, to a challenge on second jobs is yet more evidence that he sees his role to defend his colleagues and their lifestyles, and frankly is not concerned … Continue reading →

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Its time to settle up

Posted on February 1, 2015 by ianchisnall

With less than 100 days till the General Election and our only two main parties promising us austerity measures that will drain any colour left in the cheeks of our public services for the whole of the next Parliament, whilst at the same time … Continue reading →

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