Tag Archives: Henry Smith

Just before you set up the new lottery

Posted on December 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

On the 21st December Henry Smith, MP for Crawley and Maria Caulfield, MP for Lewes along with 49 other Parliamentarians signed a letter which was sent to three members of the Cabinet, calling for them to “to establish a new … Continue reading →

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A new political manifesto

Posted on November 4, 2017 by ianchisnall

In the House of Lords on Thursday, there was a debate which focused on a document which was published on 6th September by a Conservative MP, Fiona Bruce and Conservative Lord, Michael Farmer entitled ‘A manifesto to strengthen families’ and … Continue reading →

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A strong case to demolish FPTP

Posted on November 1, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Monday the House of Commons debated Proportional Representation, as a result of a petition which I signed and which was started by a fellow Sussex resident, Tim Ivorson who lives in the Crawley area, whose MP, Henry Smith spoke … Continue reading →

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The need for an effective timetable

Posted on October 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

According to one of Philip Hammond’s predecessors (William Lowndes) ‘Take care of the pence; for the pounds will take care of themselves’. Sadly this sort of attitude does not sit well with our modern day Parliamentarians. Every time a written … Continue reading →

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Please focus on your responsibilities

Posted on October 17, 2017 by ianchisnall

The challenge of negotiating the UK’s departure from the EU in a manner that leaves both the UK and EU able to continue to do business with one another on good terms is clearly not proving easy for David Davis. … Continue reading →

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Groundhog day in Parliament

Posted on April 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

Seven days ago I wrote about how Sussex MPs have been asking questions in Parliament, each of which is estimated to cost us all, £164 on the same subject and getting the same answer over many months. The first question … Continue reading →

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Seven months and still no change

Posted on April 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

At the end of September last year I wrote about a question asked in Parliament by a Sussex MP and what I considered to be a rather ineffectual response from a Government Minister, Paul Maynard who is the MP for Blackpool … Continue reading →

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The need for expertise

Posted on May 12, 2015 by ianchisnall

As the news emerges from Downing Street of the post election Cabinet appointments, it is clear that despite the lack of the Liberal Democrats, there are many conflicting challenges to be met. There is the  experienced  Minister Grant Shapps who had … Continue reading →

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Its not over yet

Posted on December 14, 2013 by ianchisnall

On Monday, the House of Lords will resume the Committee stage of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill 2013-14. This was paused on Armistice Day (quite a significant date) as the Lords demanded either that … Continue reading →

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Planes fluffy dogs and Twitter

Posted on December 2, 2013 by ianchisnall

One of the values of social media is the opportunity to catch glimpses of the experiences of MPs and indeed Government Ministers should you wish. Some of this is as a result of people in broadcast mode, wanting to tell others … Continue reading →

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