Tag Archives: Merseyside

Some new aspects of the Birkenhead area this year

Posted on June 15, 2024 by ianchisnall

This year there are some MP changes on the Birkenhead area of the Merseyside group and also connected to the Cheshire arrangement in preparation for the voting on the 4th July setting. It is interesting to observe what is taking … Continue reading →

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Voting for Esther McVey on Merseyside and Cheshire

Posted on June 15, 2024 by ianchisnall

The significant Conservative member Esther McVey was born in Liverpool in 1967 when I was living then on in Crosby. Although I did not know she was on the area when she was young I have recently observed her voting aspects … Continue reading →

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Merseyside requires Proportional Representation

Posted on January 10, 2023 by ianchisnall

This weekend I visited my family in Merseyside where I was born and grew up prior to moving to Sussex in 1978. I was interested to observe that throughout the Merseyside region that there are currently 15 MPs who cover … Continue reading →

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HS2 must be ended now! and a range of new investments Nusrat

Posted on January 25, 2020 by ianchisnall

The challenge for people like me who live in the South East of the UK or perhaps I should say of England given we are now entering a high risk of a break up of the UK, is that our … Continue reading →

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Political blindspots

Posted on April 16, 2015 by ianchisnall

A few weeks ago I wrote about comments made by Labour front bencher Alison McGovern in a parliamentary debate on the budget. After an intervention by Caroline Lucas, Ms McGovern used her Parliamentary Privilege to criticise Brighton & Hove Council for their failure to … Continue reading →

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Todays chip papers

Posted on June 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

The longevity of a newspaper story is reputed to be no more than tomorrows chip  papers. That of course is only understandable in a context where fish and chips is part of the staple fare. Whilst the ubiquitous Macdonalds or … Continue reading →

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A concerning global perspective

Posted on October 1, 2013 by ianchisnall

I spent last weekend in Merseyside, visiting parents and in laws. We left Sussex on Thursday which felt warm for the time of year and when we arrived in the North West there was a distinct reduction in temperature compared … Continue reading →

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