Tag Archives: Henry Smith MP

Absent without leave

Posted on November 14, 2014 by ianchisnall

A great deal of time, effort and public money goes into the selection and election of each local MP who promises to serve their local community until the next election. Depending on ones circumstances the role is relatively well paid, although … Continue reading →

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From the many for the few

Posted on June 5, 2014 by ianchisnall

This morning, veterans from the D-Day landings of 1944 will be in France for two days of commemorations of what was a bloody if successful beginning of the end of World War II. They will be retracing steps that they first … Continue reading →

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Funding rules again

Posted on May 19, 2014 by ianchisnall

On Thursday I wrote about a question posed by Henry Smith MP for Crawley. He asked if the Labour Party should declare corporate donations from AstraZeneca before debating the proposed takeover of the company by Pfizer in the House of Commons. The … Continue reading →

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The Political Parties have no clothes!

Posted on May 14, 2014 by ianchisnall

On the 8th May the MP for Crawley, Henry Smith asked the Speaker for clarification on a matter of accountability. His question may have been intended to embarrass the Labour Party, but in reality it exposes a gaping hole in the … Continue reading →

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A tale of two Islands

Posted on March 30, 2014 by ianchisnall

This morning 19 year old Mauritian Yashika Bageerathi has been told that Air Mauritius cannot or will not transport her to her country of origin, despite her possessing a ticket for travel. This decision will hopefully add pressure onto the Home … Continue reading →

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Do as we say, not as we do

Posted on February 6, 2014 by ianchisnall

Our elected representatives and the Government itself open themselves up to intense scrutiny whenever they speak in Parliament or send out circular letters. However they must presume that few of us can be bothered to pay attention to what they say or write or … Continue reading →

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Credit where it is due

Posted on December 7, 2013 by ianchisnall

Regular readers of this blog will know that for the last month, a recurring theme has been the disaster which is the ‘Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill 2013-14′. I won’t repeat my previous comments here … 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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