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As Brexit collapses we need regional bodies to speak up

Posted on March 11, 2019 by ianchisnall

The British Government has failed to formulate a credible deal for us to leave the EU, and their discussions lack any public clarity with less than 450 hours to go before the deadline they have set out regarding our departure. … Continue reading →

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Lets hope the Government understands what partnerships mean!

Posted on December 24, 2018 by ianchisnall

Over the last couple of days businesses have begun to receive Partnership Packs from the Government which on the face of it appears to be a very positive approach. After all people involved in businesses understand in a rather specific … Continue reading →

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Where does charity begin?

Posted on January 24, 2018 by ianchisnall

A number of MPs over recent years have challenged charities for making high payments to senior workers. I have written several times on this blog about such attacks. Most of these challenges have come from right wing MPs whose challenge … Continue reading →

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A man living in fantasy land

Posted on March 18, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Thursday Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown wrote the daily opinion piece in The Argus newspaper. It was entitled ‘We must reunite behind the country after the Brexit vote’ and in the piece he goes on to say “Whilst I … Continue reading →

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Something that should trouble all of us

Posted on August 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news that the Government has suppressed a report that shows one of their flagship schemes has been ineffective is not a shock. Sadly that sort of things happens all too often and Governments appear to believe that they are … Continue reading →

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Lets have some consistency

Posted on August 6, 2016 by ianchisnall

This Government appears to makes inconsistent decisions about the way they spend our money. In November 2012 I was a candidate for the Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner election, a new role that received a great deal of publicity as … Continue reading →

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Children and Young People need to be heard

Posted on June 13, 2016 by ianchisnall

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has just published its fifth review of the UK and has highlighted a raft of “serious concerns” about our nations treatment of vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people. An article … Continue reading →

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Contempt of our Parliament

Posted on May 9, 2016 by ianchisnall

At 10.30 last Thursday while we were voting or going about our usual business two veteran Politicians called Chris had a heated exchange in Parliament during the regular session on the subject ‘Business of the House of Commons’. The two … Continue reading →

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The challenge for Micro and Small Enterprises

Posted on January 30, 2016 by ianchisnall

In a recent speech in the House of Lords Prof Lord Bhattacharyya who is Professor of Manufacturing Systems at the University of Warwick, explained how the University partners with the Jaguar Land Rover Academy to provide education for the workers in the … Continue reading →

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A challenge to our understanding of Government

Posted on December 5, 2015 by ianchisnall

On Wednesday night in the House of Commons, the overwhelming vote to extend military operations into Syria created a number of questions regarding the way in which our democracy operates. All MPs are elected as representatives of their constituents, not as … Continue reading →

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