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Tag Archives: Government
A pole to hang it all on!
At the end of last month, Mike Weatherly, MP for Hove announced via his weekly website posting that he believes that all publicly funded buildings should be obliged to fly the Union Flag in part as a response to the success of this years Diamond Jubilee … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Brighton & Hove, Eric Pickles, Flag, Government, Olympic Games
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One reason to allow Prisoners to vote
The buzz of the day is the debate about prisoner voting, provoking mild hysteria from Parliamentarians whose stomach to discuss certain topics seems very fragile. My view is that prisoners should be allowed to vote, in part because I believe that … Continue reading
Why 11th May 2012 musn’t be overlooked
Final plans are being made by Police Federation members and Staff Employees up and down the country for a rally in London tomorrow in response to a series of challenges to policing practice which have emerged over the last 2 years. … Continue reading
An open response to Labour Home
I am standing as the Independent candidate in elections to choose the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex – check out my website for more information. The elections will take place on 15th November and all people who are … Continue reading
Are we equipped to make this decision?
In recent years Governments of all hues have expressed a commitment to extend democracy into areas of life that our parents would not have been expected to participate in. Some of us have the opportunity to decide if our children’s … Continue reading
Posted in Policing
Tagged British Crime Survey, Democracy, Government, Nick Herbert, Parliament, Police, Police and Crime Commissioner
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Love, Honours and Dismay
Almost as soon as the New Years Honours were announced, cries of foul play rang out from a variety of places including the Daily Telegraph (http://tinyurl.com/86dx5ow). Amongst other things the article suggests that the coalition has been disproportionately generous to businessmen and bankers when compared to the … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Bob Tidy, Daily Telegraph, Des Prichard, Government, Honours, Jess Wood, Lorna Brown, Michael Chater
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Politics and Policing don’t mix
In October the Government announced a fundamental change to the way in which our Police force is to be governed. There is a danger that this will lead to the police becoming political footballs. The proposals will remove decision making … Continue reading
A free market, but only when it suits them
The ideology of the current government is somewhat inconsistent when it comes to the way in which it chooses to rely on free markets and when and where it chooses to erect barriers to participation and activity by those deemed unsuitable. This … Continue reading
Better time and less Meddle
I am part of a generation which grew up with almost everyone owning an iconic piece of plastic: the ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ long playing record. The best known tracks on the album were Time and on the other side … Continue reading
Sir George and several dragons
On 29th July Sir George Young (leader of the House of Commons) appeared on Radio 4’s Today programme promoting a new approach to Parliamentary Business in order to help reconnect the public to the democratic process. This was to be based … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Backbench Business Committee, EU, George Young, Government, Hillsborough, MPs, Natascha Engel MP, Parliament, UN
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