Tag Archives: Hugo Swire MP

Removing Huawei by 2027 will have taken Parliament 16 years

Posted on July 15, 2020 by ianchisnall

The news yesterday that at the end of this year there will be no more UK purchases of any Huawei equipment for our 5G system and that by 2027 all of the existing Huawei items will have been removed seemed … Continue reading →

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Should Transparency make Governments uncomfortable?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by ianchisnall

When I blogged on Monday about the lack of Government transparency, I had no way of knowing that on the same day, Matthew Hancock, Minister for the Cabinet Office would be speaking at the Institute of Government and covering a similar subject. His speech … Continue reading →

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What happened to transparency

Posted on October 26, 2015 by ianchisnall

It is fascinating to look back to an earlier, simpler period in our history, when things were less complicated. Take the words of someone who was a Minister in the coalition, Francis Maude writing almost exactly 5 years ago “This government has … Continue reading →

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