Tag Archives: EU Referendum

The election season is upon us

Posted on April 15, 2019 by ianchisnall

We are about to enter a busy season of elections that will no doubt keep us all busy. At the beginning of next month many of us will be asked to vote for our Councillors. We can then relax and … Continue reading →

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How a Government should respond to the EU referendum

Posted on March 16, 2019 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday evening, 12th March 97% of the House of Commons voted on the matter of our departure from the EU and 62% of those who voted, voted to reject the Governments proposal with 38% who approve of it. The … Continue reading →

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A proud European Citizen

Posted on February 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

A fantastic speech from the House of Lords back on 14th January which I find very helpful in the light of the current confusion in the House of Commons. It is clear we now need a peoples vote as expressed … Continue reading →

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“We have a leave population and a remain Parliament”

Posted on January 20, 2019 by ianchisnall

Speaking this morning on the Andrew Marr show, Liam Fox made the above comment, proving that his capacity to understand his colleagues and the nation his Government is supposed to be leading and serving is close to zero. Tragically Liam … Continue reading →

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Why a 2019 referendum is vital

Posted on January 6, 2019 by ianchisnall

Recent public calls for a so called ‘second referendum’ are on the surface heavily opposed by those who favour either a No Deal (Jacob Rees Mogg and Boris Johnson) or Theresa Mays Deal (Michael Gove) who all seem to be … Continue reading →

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A snap General Election needs a new approach

Posted on December 23, 2018 by ianchisnall

If as some commentators have suggested, a snap election is to be called early in 2019 it is clear that if most voters take a traditional approach, they will vote for parties rather than candidates and the two dominant parties … Continue reading →

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Dear Leave Voters, please check this out

Posted on September 23, 2018 by ianchisnall

I confess that ever since I began writing my blog, I have not had many days when a lot of people read it. The best day ever was in September 2013 when I wrote a blog about someone who was … Continue reading →

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Draw, Fight and Dance our credibility away!

Posted on August 30, 2018 by ianchisnall

According to this news report, while British fishermen were getting into difficulty off the French coast in their attempt to fish for scallops despite a lack of an agreement with the French fishermen, David Lidington has been explaining in no … Continue reading →

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MP who ignores democracy to achieve his objectives

Posted on August 23, 2018 by ianchisnall

Listening to Jacob this morning on Radio 4 it seems perfectly clear that he has no real interest in the truth providing we can leave the EU at whatever cost it will incur for us. When asked if a ‘no … Continue reading →

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The clear call for another EU referendum

Posted on August 12, 2018 by ianchisnall

As the Brexiteers in our Government keep on explaining, the British public made a decision nearly two years ago to leave the EU and on that basis their decision was final and there is no going back. Indeed on 30th … Continue reading →

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