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Tag Archives: House of Lords
I would like to retain the Bishops in the House of Lords
Yesterday I received a request from Change.org to sign a call to oppose the Bishops in the House of Lords. The text and the link is below but I am in favour of the House of Lords operating with a … Continue reading
Local Skills Improvement Trailblazer for Sussex
Yesterday in the House of Lords, a Government Minister who I happen to have worked with on several occasions made a statement that was part of a debate on amendment 8 as part of the Skills and Post-16 Education Bill. … Continue reading
How many other vital appointments have been mismanaged?
It has emerged today in the Guardian that there was a decision to block Mary Beard as one of the 20 Trustee’s for the British Museum that need to be approved by No 10 Downing Street. According to this article … Continue reading
Lets stop Politicians from arranging Peerages and find a new mechanism!
The news that the Tory Party had offered 8 members of the Brexit Party a Peerage in an attempt to stop them putting candidates into Tory constituencies is hardly a shock, although 8 Peers to a Party that has only … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Church Teaching, Parliament and Democracy, STEM
Tagged Brexit Party, Conservative Party, House of Lords, UKIP
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Once again our national sovereignty appears full of holes
One of the strong elements of the debate over our departure from the European Union has been the theme of national sovereignty. Many people argued that the European Union determines British Laws without any mechanism for us to accept or … Continue reading
Too nice a day to stay long at work
It is always fascinating to read about how other people in our society deal with their working lives. Whether this is a matter of contemporary experiences or historic ones. However some roles or jobs contain both a current and a … Continue reading
Police and Crime Commissioners – an unnecessary reform?
For anyone interested in how Policing operates in our communities and how police forces impact on our lives, last Thursday in the House of Lords an informative debate took place on the subject of the responsibilities of Police and Crime … Continue reading
The need for some real life economics
In a community where many of the nations most powerful and some of the richest people arrive for a days activity, they begin by enjoying Breakfast in very posh and historic restaurants and cafes on the campus of the community. … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged House of Commons, House of Lords, Police
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The tension between accountability and leadership
Responding to the opinion of the taxpayers who fund the whole of a very costly Parliament is something that all Politicians should take seriously. Equally responding to powerful members of your political party makes sense to those who support tribal … Continue reading
The House of Lords un-reformers
It is fascinating how certain MPs seem incapable of grasping the importance of integrity and consistency over more than a year or two. In 2012 the Liberal Democrats as part of the coalition introduced a Bill to reform the House … Continue reading
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