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The right sort of red tape

Posted on January 28, 2014 by ianchisnall

It would be a strange Government that openly promised to introduce more red tape. Just as train companies announce the wrong sort of rain, snow or leaves on the line, there appear to be different types of red tape. Yesterday David Cameron was … Continue reading →

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Lines on a map

Posted on January 22, 2014 by ianchisnall

A challenge for many organisations, is that of geographical boundaries. No sooner has a line been drawn on a map than the grass on the other side of the line can look very green. Alternatively the issues which the organisations want to … Continue reading →

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Politics with both feet on the ground

Posted on January 10, 2014 by ianchisnall

Our nation needs lawmakers who can explain their work in simple terms, ensuring that people like you and me know what is being proposed and how it will affect us. Sadly there are far too few of these people. Too … Continue reading →

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The worst sort of Tyranny?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by ianchisnall

According to Edmund Burke, Bad Laws are the worst sort of Tyranny. Whilst neither of the laws I am reflecting on in this blog appear on the surface to be tyrannical, they are very definitely bad laws. The first piece … Continue reading →

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What do we mean by lobbying

Posted on January 4, 2014 by ianchisnall

The gagging Bill has be through all of its stages in the House of Commons and is now 80% of the way through the Lords. Although many opportunities have been lost to improve the legislation, largely through ignorance or arrogance in the Government and the … Continue reading →

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Credit where it is due

Posted on November 16, 2013 by ianchisnall

An ongoing theme of this blog is my view that all MPs and Government Ministers should visit the myriad of foodbanks that have sprung up across the country. There cannot be many constituencies without at least one foodbank, and Wealden, currently the … Continue reading →

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