Tag Archives: General Election

Join me in changing the system

Posted on November 10, 2013 by ianchisnall

“If you don’t like the politicians you’ve got, kick them out and elect new ones, if you don’t like the political system, then change the political system” Nicola Sturgeon MSP “Give us the hard time we deserve to make sure … Continue reading →

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5 weeks is a very long time in politics

Posted on November 7, 2013 by ianchisnall

The Gagging Bill is to be delayed for 5 weeks so that Ministers can “consult widely all of the interested parties, members of this House and the many others outside”. This is very good news, the “Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and … Continue reading →

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Impartiality in tatters

Posted on October 17, 2013 by ianchisnall

The country is now fully engaged in a general election campaign. If you were in any doubt of that, Heather Harper isn’t. Heather is the Chairman of Conservatives Abroad. She writes on their website  “We need your vote to get a … Continue reading →

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Do we get the representatives we deserve?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by ianchisnall

Less than a week after the end of the Conservative Party conference we are well into the election campaign for the General Election 2015 made a great deal easier for the parties to sustain because of the need to prepare … Continue reading →

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Will this change behaviour?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday Afternoon in Brighton, Ed Miliband raised an issue during his speech that I believe has the potential to be a political game changer, and  one that will be resisted as much in his own party as by the current coalition … Continue reading →

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The turkey’s should vote for an even better Christmas!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by ianchisnall

Today the Boundary Commission has released proposals for changes to Parliamentary constituencies to take effect after the 2015 General Election (so in effect for 2020). The impact of these changes will be to reduce the number of MPs from 650 to 600. This is part of wider electoral reform … Continue reading →

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