Tag Archives: Ken Clarke

A Government that calls for unity must work hard to achieve it

Posted on October 23, 2019 by ianchisnall

Our new Prime Minister stated very clearly on Saturday Morning “That is why it is now so urgent for us to move on and build a new relationship with our friends in the EU on the basis of a new … Continue reading →

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How about indicative votes on the red lines?

Posted on March 28, 2019 by ianchisnall

In the light of last nights Parliamentary votes on which all but two of the indicative votes were dismissed with significant numbers, the reality is that there is now a good indication that the two that were nearly endorsed are … Continue reading →

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Political Party Funding

Posted on February 15, 2015 by ianchisnall

The intervention by Ken Clarke on this subject in todays Observer seems to miss on several levels: Firstly to suggest that the “Tory party must shun wealthy donors to avoid scandal” is entirely out of touch. The scandal is already a … Continue reading →

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How to avoid offence

Posted on September 28, 2011 by ianchisnall

In the context of a Summer of disturbances in some of our major cities we in Sussex are grateful that the copy cat actions did not reach our County boundaries. Some early indications of trouble were picked up in Crawley and … Continue reading →

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