Tag Archives: Jo Johnson

Chichester Bishop asks questions about Education 11-16

Posted on August 2, 2024 by ianchisnall

On Friday 26th July a discussion in the House of Lords was held in connection to the Kings speech on the 17th July. There was a reference to “Education for 11 to 16 Year olds” and the Bishop of Chichester, … Continue reading →

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The Launch of Brexit McBrexitface

Posted on September 26, 2019 by ianchisnall

Just over 3 years ago our nation was given the opportunity to vote and now we are at the end of the process. The boat that today is being launched is the one we were invited to vote to name … Continue reading →

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Will Govia be an effigy at the Bonfire Parade?

Posted on October 22, 2018 by ianchisnall

Sussex bonfire associations are all busy participating in the last few local events of this season and preparing for the highlight for most as they gather together in Lewes. It is fascinating to see how a similar amount of diversely … Continue reading →

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Tim seems to be in no mans land

Posted on July 21, 2018 by ianchisnall

On the 18th July Tim Loughton the MP for East Worthing, Shoreham and (so my friend Chris feels included) Sompting too! raised a matter in the House of Commons on the way in which Govia Thamselink Railways are performing in … Continue reading →

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Arundel MP predicts 2018 Sussex Bonfire themes

Posted on June 28, 2018 by ianchisnall

A few days ago I wrote a blog which was also published in the Argus newspaper that focused on the shocking decision by most Tory Sussex MPs to vote to retain the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise and support their friend … Continue reading →

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I hope you have a good journey

Posted on June 25, 2018 by ianchisnall

For anyone on a train or about to head off to a station, travelling to work or to a place of entertainment, I hope that your journey is a good one. You may be interested to know that according to … Continue reading →

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Charity Commission obeyed Parliament and blocked free speech

Posted on May 22, 2018 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday a fascinating debate took place in Parliament which on the face of it involved both Lords and MPs although the only people who spoke were MPs and the irony of their frustration towards the Charity Commission was lost … Continue reading →

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Charity Commission sitting on a painful fence

Posted on May 16, 2018 by ianchisnall

Earlier this year Parliaments Joint Committee on Human Rights invited people from various Universities including Sussex to come and explain why the Universities as a whole and the Students Unions in particular appeared to be limiting the speech from some … Continue reading →

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The need for Parliament to listen to Frida

Posted on January 17, 2018 by ianchisnall

Last Wednesday in the Palace of Westminster, two important people from Sussex University appeared in front of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. Adam Tickell is the Vice Chancellor and Frida Gustafsson is the President of the Students Union. They … Continue reading →

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How do we measure pomposity?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by ianchisnall

It is not difficult to find tweets or other statements that display how many of the so called leaders of our nation lack credibility if one was trying to call them statesmen or stateswomen. The previously posted offensive tweets that … Continue reading →

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