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Tag Archives: Member of Parliament
Dear Martha and Eddie
I am writing to you in your respective roles as presenter of #WATO and PM. Since 6am the front page of todays Telegraph has been promoted by BBC Radio4 news as though it was a factual piece of writing that has been … Continue reading
Who will count for us?
Two years ago I began to blog on an occasional basis, two months ago I changed my approach to publish a new blog each day. In total I have written 178 blogs and I genuinely think that todays topic is one … Continue reading
Posted in Health Reform, Welfare Reform
Tagged ATOS, Department for Work and Pensions, Ekklesia, Government, Member of Parliament
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What did the Parties ever do for us?
The origins of the modern Political Parties can be traced as far back as the end of the 16th Century with the arrival of the Stuarts, and the end of Elizabeth I’s reign. It seems fitting that the parties are reaching the … Continue reading
Is it time for political disarmament?
This weekend the Sunday Politics programme revealed several issues of note. As I wrote yesterday an interview with Angela Eagle disclosed that the Labour Party and by implication other parties still have expectations that there will be a major renaissance in party membership. It … Continue reading
Simon needs to stop talking rubbish
The Bin Dispute in Brighton & Hove began in earnest on the 14th June with a seven day walkout. This followed many weeks of failed attempts to resolve the issues that lie behind the strike. Behind this lies many years of … Continue reading
A strange point of principle
As the discussions on the regulation of the Press begin in the Privy Council today, there will be one Councillor unavailable to be called. As has been widely reported John Prescott has resigned from the group, apparently because the Prime Minister has colluded … Continue reading
A shared space and the way we treat it
On Monday night I was privileged to attend a public meeting on the subject of travellers and gypsies at Hove Town Hall. It was held to mark Gypsy Roma Travellers History Month and it told the story of the Gypsy Roma Travellers in the … Continue reading
Posted in Community Safety, Education, Planning Rules, Policing
Tagged Brighton & Hove, Government, Local government, Member of Parliament, Mike Weatherley, MPs, Patcham, Sussex Police
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A lucrative outside interest!
During last weeks Panorama expose of Parliamentary Corruption, Sir Alistair Graham (Chair, Committee on standards of public life 2004-07) was interviewed to give his understanding of the way in which MPs and Peers should behave. He explained his view that they should have … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Alistair Graham, Government, Member of Parliament, Panorama, Patrick Mercer
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Vote Conservative, get Farage
Vote Get According to a recent article in the Daily Mirror, on Monday 24th June two powerful networks within the Conservative Party are planning to meet with Nigel Farage and some of his UKIP colleagues. It is clear that this is not something that David … Continue reading
#EDM747 and why it matters to all of us
I first wrote about Early Day Motion 747 at the end of 2012, you can read that blog here. The EDM is a simple request by back bench MPs asking the Government to repay its debt to the Big Lottery Fund. According to … Continue reading
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