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Tag Archives: Margaret Thatcher
Some written comments about FareShare in Parliament
Along with the occasional written or speaking questions about FareShare which can be obtained from the Hansard or TheyWorkForYou website there is also another way in which FareShare has been mentioned in Parliament occasionally through the Early Day Motions that … Continue reading
These Conservative PMs direct Boris Johnson
As is clear in this SKY report on 13th December 2018 “their failure to remove the prime minister, who secured 200 votes in her favour compared to 117 against, those opposed to Mrs May returned to their efforts on Thursday”. … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg, John Major, Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May
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Is Boris copying Margaret’s pretend to fly a plane?
On Thursday our Prime Minister visited an RAF Station called Waddington which is located in Lincolnshire. According to the RAF it is one of their busiest locations in the UK. It is the hub of UK Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Army, Boris Johnson, Margaret Thatcher, Plane, RAF, Tank
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When will our nation review Brexit and reconsider it
Over the last couple of days and this weekend there have been a number of challenges which have appeared in Newspapers regarding the impact of our departure from the EU. Of course they could easily be minor items that will … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Economics, EU Referendum, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Edward Heath, Joe Biden, John Major, Lewes, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair
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Politicians need to understand Freedom of Press
Over the last 24 hours a significant number of Conservative Politicians along with an ex Labour Politician have been calling for free speech or freedom of the press to take place following on from the Extinction Rebellion attempt to block … Continue reading
This week in Brighton and Hove is a significant one!
This week in Brighton and Hove is always very memorable for a range of reasons, one of which is the beginning of a new academic year at both of our Universities. The same is true in other parts of Sussex … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Education, Parliament and Democracy, Youth Issues
Tagged Jeremy Corbyn, Margaret Thatcher
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Hi Matt, was Thatcher a Hero or Villain over Orgreave?
When MPs or Ministers are asked questions they regularly demonstrate they believe they have the choice of avoiding the question if it is seen as potentially a trick question or answering it and being taken out and criticised in public. … Continue reading
Posted in Justice Issues, Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Margaret Thatcher, Matthew Hancock, Orgreave
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A few empty spaces at a popular event
For reasons I cannot fully understand, a political group called Conservative Way Forward has my name on their mailing list. Interestingly they never sent out a General Data Protection Regulation form or notification as far as I can recall, I certainly … Continue reading
Mrs Thatchers single Market
The value of our nation remaining in the Customs Union and the Single Market offers some significant economic benefits. As the image above makes clear, coming from the memoirs of Margaret Thatcher, when she reflected on her creation of the … Continue reading
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