Tag Archives: James Brokenshire

Another sad day following the Grenfell disaster

Posted on September 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

A couple of weeks ago on the 7th September the Labour Party with support from several other Political groups proposed an amendment for the Fire Safety Bill that was being debated and voted on for the third time in the … Continue reading →

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Our nation requires some humility and admission of failure

Posted on December 22, 2018 by ianchisnall

When any Government chooses to commit resources to a matter that is a clear need and has led to the deaths of 600 people over the last year, it is clearly to be welcomed. However if they are not new … Continue reading →

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Diversity, motivation and future ideas!

Posted on November 23, 2018 by ianchisnall

This week some of the young people who attend a University that is where a disproportionate number of Cabinet members are educated took a trip to the House of Commons and as the tweet makes clear listened to what they … Continue reading →

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Our Government is like a bad naïve parent

Posted on July 1, 2018 by ianchisnall

Observing  James Brokenshire on Marr this morning helps to demonstrate how our Government is heading at high speed into a very narrow culdesac over its wishes to achieve Brexit.  He is asked what attitude this Government has towards Business, in … Continue reading →

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A deeply flawed argument

Posted on June 11, 2017 by ianchisnall

On Friday night on Radio 4, Brandon Lewis was the Tory Minister who took part in the Any Questions programme, in the place of James Brokenshire whose appearance was cancelled for reasons that are not clear. Some observers suggested that … Continue reading →

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Impartiality in tatters

Posted on October 17, 2013 by ianchisnall

The country is now fully engaged in a general election campaign. If you were in any doubt of that, Heather Harper isn’t. Heather is the Chairman of Conservatives Abroad. She writes on their website  “We need your vote to get a … Continue reading →

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