Tag Archives: Margaret Thatcher

La proprit , c’est le vol!

Posted on June 17, 2014 by ianchisnall

One wonders if Proudhon could have ever conceived of one home costing the equivalent of 1000 years salary of a Police Sergeant? Clearly few people in any generation can live in places such as Belgravia and even fewer in an … Continue reading →

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24hrs in the World of Politics

Posted on February 28, 2014 by ianchisnall

We are half way through a very strange day for Party Politics from my vantage point. A day that doesn’t appear to show Party Politicians in their best light, although I admit as I wrote yesterday, I am no fan of Party Politics. Over the … Continue reading →

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Johnson, you’re Lamont’ble

Posted on November 30, 2013 by ianchisnall

The speech earlier this week by Boris Johnson for the annual Margaret Thatcher lecture entitled What Would Maggie do Today? has been analysed and criticised by lots of people far better placed than me to do so. I read the speech in this … Continue reading →

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What will you do this Summer?

Posted on July 21, 2013 by ianchisnall

This week 1000’s of state schools will have their end of term Sports Days and then in addition to the other things planned, 10’s of 1000’s of teachers will begin the work involved in adjusting their teaching plans and visual aids to ensure that in … Continue reading →

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Shares in a make-believe future!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by ianchisnall

Thanks to the 2008 banking crisis and decisions by the last Labour administration, this coalition Government has inherited responsibility for part ownership of a number of banks. Clearly it is you and I who actually own the banks, and this week the Government has … Continue reading →

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Catchphrase Chris

Posted on June 6, 2013 by ianchisnall

Political leaders, from time to time become associated with a phrase that frames them and their work. Tony Blair coined the phrase ‘Education, Education, Education’ Margaret Thatcher ‘The Lady is not for turning’ and Harold Wilson ‘This will not affect … Continue reading →

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Some rather odd family values

Posted on April 19, 2013 by ianchisnall

One of my abiding memories from the spate of historic TV interviews shown following the death of Margaret Thatcher 10 days ago was of her speaking after she had left Downing Street, emphasizing how important her family had been to … Continue reading →

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A new political paradigm

Posted on August 29, 2011 by ianchisnall

Our political processes and structures are about to undergo a period of change as the number of parliamentary constituencies are reduced to 600 from the current 650. However this change will not improve the public attitude towards those who make decisions on our behalf. … Continue reading →

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