Tag Archives: Jacob Rees Mogg MP

The benefit of open negotiations

Posted on November 8, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over the last few weeks we have all been treated to a lot of hoary nonsense about the idea of secret negotiations over our departure from the EU. It is time for people like Sajid Javid, David Davis, Jacob Rees … Continue reading →

Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The man who will work for free

Posted on November 7, 2016 by ianchisnall

On Friday a small number of MPs and at least one Government Minister took part in the Parliamentary tactic known as Filibuster to prevent a Bill being voted on. The Bill in question was designed to ensure that interns would … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

We now need leadership

Posted on June 24, 2016 by ianchisnall

The challenge of leading a nation that has just voted to have 45% of its economic transactions made more uncertain and now needs to completely redesign its governmental processes and structures must not be underestimated. The idea that anyone has a … Continue reading →

Posted in EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

A clash of thinking

Posted on October 27, 2015 by ianchisnall

Last night on Newsnight Jacob Rees Mogg, raised his well rehearsed arguments about how the Lords had got above themselves and that this vote against a matter involving spending was a constitutional outrage. However Baroness Hollis took merely a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Parliament and Democracy, Welfare Reform | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment