Tag Archives: House of Lords

Accountability Fail!

Posted on October 18, 2015 by ianchisnall

The news that a letter from 84 Bishops on the issue of refugees has been published, because it was all but ignored by the Government to whom it was sent privately several weeks ago is not a shock, but it is … Continue reading →

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The Lords bite back

Posted on October 17, 2015 by ianchisnall

It is easy to assume that the House of Lords is a bit of a toothless body when it comes to dealing with the business of Government. They can delay legislation and often amend it but are rarely in a … Continue reading →

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An inconsistent nation

Posted on August 19, 2015 by ianchisnall

The news this week included three unconnected stories that shows how inconsistent our nation is. First was the news that a substantial number of those appointed to the House of Lords are attending the House and claiming their £300 daily … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Politics

Posted on July 31, 2015 by ianchisnall

The news that David is Cameron is preparing to announce the names of some 20-40 Peers to be added to the Conservative benches in the House of Lords won’t bring the sky down, but is no less disturbing. Weeks after … Continue reading →

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Lets see some Leadership George

Posted on July 25, 2015 by ianchisnall

The announcement earlier this week that George Osborne wants all Government departments to identify 40% savings across their budgets is something of a smokescreen. Some Departments will come up with savings that are real and achievable, others will struggle to … Continue reading →

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We need a radical change

Posted on January 21, 2015 by ianchisnall

Frances D’Souza was interviewed on Womens Hour yesterday as part of their focus on democracy day. Due to my work routine for the day I was able to listen to the interview in the car. It was a revelation! Baroness D’Souza who … Continue reading →

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Misplaced Legislation

Posted on December 20, 2014 by ianchisnall

In all of the excitement this week of the Church of England finally appointing their first female Bishop some bizarre behaviour by the Government could easily get overlooked. In the Church of England, Bishops are usually addressed by the title Bishop … Continue reading →

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Foodbank Britain and other problems

Posted on December 8, 2014 by ianchisnall

One of the tragedies inherent in todays report on how dependent the UK has become on charity run foodbanks and other food distribution schemes such as FareShare (I have written extensively about the FareShare scheme I founded in Brighton & Hove) is that … Continue reading →

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A lesson from the Mid Terms

Posted on November 5, 2014 by ianchisnall

As some of us celebrate an attempt to fully reform the House of Commons and Lords, our cousins over the water are breathing a sigh of relief following the end of the mid term elections to the Senate. One of … Continue reading →

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Time for rationalisation

Posted on August 5, 2014 by ianchisnall

By the end of this week, unless something challenges the actions of our 3 Party leaders the number of people entitled to sit in the House of Lords will have risen by around 20 people, bringing the total number to around 850 people. This … Continue reading →

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