Tag Archives: Keir Starmer

Can we have credible leadership emerging from Parliament today?

Posted on April 21, 2020 by ianchisnall

Today is the first day of Parliament’s return since it went into recess due to C-19 nearly a month ago. In that time the Labour Party has selected Keir Starmer as their new leader and the Tory Party leader, Boris … Continue reading →

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Clapping for the health of one man, in a London Hospital makes no sense

Posted on April 8, 2020 by ianchisnall

As I wrote on this blog a few days ago I strongly support the idea of clapping for all of our NHS and other key workers every Thursday evening until the high profile impact of Coronavirus comes to an end … Continue reading →

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Today is the first day for our nation, and arguably the rest of the World

Posted on April 4, 2020 by ianchisnall

I am personally very disappointed that large numbers of people in the Labour Party have acted as if the departure of Jeremy Corbyn was essential for the wellbeing of their party or indeed for the rest of our nation. He … Continue reading →

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We must continue to challenge local MPs for their poor decisions

Posted on January 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is very noticeable that now we are in the process of departing from the European Union at a speed that would concern anyone who can understand the challenges that we face, that problems are emerging as part of the … Continue reading →

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…when all about you are losing….

Posted on March 12, 2017 by ianchisnall

Its perhaps understandable that David Davis used yesterdays Torygraph to call on his Conservative colleagues in Parliament not to cause a problem for his Government. Most MPs read a selection of weekend papers but the Telegraph is probably where Conservative … Continue reading →

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The Government wants to be in control

Posted on October 22, 2016 by ianchisnall

The scene in Parliament on Friday of serial Filibusterer Sam Gyimah talking out yet another private members bill was not new, after all he has done it so many times that I have blogged about his ‘expertise’ in this anti-democratic … Continue reading →

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