Tag Archives: Magna Carta

The problem with 30 year old memos

Posted on December 31, 2015 by ianchisnall

Its baffling, how something written by very highly educated and intelligent men could be presented at the heart of Government and then be so easily dismissed 30 years later. This is particularly odd bearing in mind the current focus on the Magna Carta which … Continue reading →

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A good sign of things to come

Posted on October 15, 2015 by ianchisnall

The decision by 21 Labour MPs to abstain in the vote last night on George Osborne’s unnecessary and irrelevant fiscal charter is very welcome. It is possible that their decision to take Jeremy Corbyn at his word will send such … Continue reading →

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Lets Celebrate

Posted on June 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

This image of the Queen and her immediate family along with a distant cousin who was recently elected as Prime Minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury sitting together in Runnymede to celebrate 800 years of Magna Carta is hard to take seriously … Continue reading →

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Stories of self imposed chaos

Posted on February 9, 2015 by ianchisnall

The weekend has brought several political revelations, all of which should tip us over the edge sufficiently to radically change the way in which we respond to our ‘once every 5 years’ chance to choose what our Government looks like. … Continue reading →

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