Tag Archives: Maria Caulfield

Police and Crime Commissioners need a broader remit

Posted on November 19, 2018 by ianchisnall

Last Tuesday in the House of Commons, there were questions on the theme of the Criminal Justice System directed to Rory Stewart who up until now has given the impression of having a fresh and honest approach to his new … Continue reading →

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Internal party tension in Sussex Conservative Party

Posted on November 17, 2018 by ianchisnall

So we now have a clear indication that two of our Tory MPs have written letters to get rid of Theresa May and three of our Tory MPs are Government Ministers who have  either not chosen to resign or in … Continue reading →

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Why Parliament needs to revisit last Tuesdays debate

Posted on July 16, 2018 by ianchisnall

The last seven days have proven that a week is a long time in politics focusing on our departure from the EU and possible trade arrangements with the USA. Last Tuesday a debate in the House of Commons focused on … Continue reading →

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Govia Thameslink Railways supporters change their minds, again!

Posted on July 10, 2018 by ianchisnall

Looking back over the debates in the House of Commons that took last week it seems as though at least two MPs in Sussex who only two weeks earlier had voted to support Chris Grayling and allow GTR to retain … Continue reading →

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Just before you set up the new lottery

Posted on December 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

On the 21st December Henry Smith, MP for Crawley and Maria Caulfield, MP for Lewes along with 49 other Parliamentarians signed a letter which was sent to three members of the Cabinet, calling for them to “to establish a new … Continue reading →

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A new political manifesto

Posted on November 4, 2017 by ianchisnall

In the House of Lords on Thursday, there was a debate which focused on a document which was published on 6th September by a Conservative MP, Fiona Bruce and Conservative Lord, Michael Farmer entitled ‘A manifesto to strengthen families’ and … Continue reading →

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The need for an effective timetable

Posted on October 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

According to one of Philip Hammond’s predecessors (William Lowndes) ‘Take care of the pence; for the pounds will take care of themselves’. Sadly this sort of attitude does not sit well with our modern day Parliamentarians. Every time a written … Continue reading →

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Groundhog day in Parliament

Posted on April 29, 2017 by ianchisnall

Seven days ago I wrote about how Sussex MPs have been asking questions in Parliament, each of which is estimated to cost us all, £164 on the same subject and getting the same answer over many months. The first question … Continue reading →

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A bit of a muddle in parliament

Posted on April 23, 2017 by ianchisnall

When Parliamentary questions are being directed at matters that are of concern to local residents, it is inevitable that people will listen to every word and want the MP concerned to squeeze every last drop of value out of the … Continue reading →

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Seven months and still no change

Posted on April 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

At the end of September last year I wrote about a question asked in Parliament by a Sussex MP and what I considered to be a rather ineffectual response from a Government Minister, Paul Maynard who is the MP for Blackpool … Continue reading →

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