Tag Archives: House of Lords

How accessible is your MP?

Posted on November 29, 2013 by ianchisnall

Does our Parliament really care what we think, are they interested in our views, or do they simply want us to endorse their party political ideology in between elections? At the beginning of November the House of Lords forced the … Continue reading →

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Some privilege!

Posted on November 13, 2013 by ianchisnall

According to a report on the Daily Telegraph website for Monday, ‘The 300-year-old law of Parliamentary Privilege is being threatened by a libel case being brought by a Thai football executive, the Speaker of the House of Commons has said. … Continue reading →

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Mr Cameron, time for a small change?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by ianchisnall

Over the last few months, one of the Ministers in the Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has managed to gain more column inches than the subject he is supposed to be promoting. He is in effect … Continue reading →

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I say engagement, you say Lobbying!

Posted on October 19, 2013 by ianchisnall

We are more than half way through the development of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill 2013-14 with the third reading in the House of Commons having taken place on the 9th October. The stages … Continue reading →

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Lets change the culture and ditch the chamber

Posted on September 24, 2013 by ianchisnall

Although I have visited the Palace of Westminster on a number of occasions I have never been into the debating chamber, but I have seen it on TV on many occasions. I know that by tradition the seating is arranged … Continue reading →

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Another Political Disconnect

Posted on August 28, 2013 by ianchisnall

I wrote yesterday about the failure of Theresa May to take people trafficking seriously for over 6 years, and then her welcome but unexpected decision to introduce additional legislation during this governmental year, even though no mention was made of … Continue reading →

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Three small rays of light

Posted on August 2, 2013 by ianchisnall

There can be few recent Government announcements that have been as badly timed as yesterdays news that 30 working Peers are to be created to join the already bloated Party benches in the Lords. In the context of austerity measures that have created devastation across the … Continue reading →

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What price a lack of common sense?

Posted on July 5, 2013 by ianchisnall

It has been widely reported that Lord Freud, speaking in a discussion in the House of Lords on Tuesday led to serious questions about his own judgement. Whilst a number of MPs were in Westminster Hall discussing the benefits of joint working … Continue reading →

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