Tag Archives: Natascha Engel MP

The Naive Civil Servant?

Posted on February 7, 2014 by ianchisnall

Yesterday in Parliament the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee listened to Lord Gus O’Donnell, the former Cabinet Secretary, on the impact of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 on Government, particularly in the final year of a Parliament. He pointed out that … Continue reading →

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Better time and less Meddle

Posted on November 6, 2011 by ianchisnall

I am part of a generation which grew up with almost everyone owning an iconic piece of plastic: the ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ long playing record. The best known tracks on the album were Time and on the other side … Continue reading →

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Sir George and several dragons

Posted on October 22, 2011 by ianchisnall

On 29th July Sir George Young (leader of the House of Commons) appeared on Radio 4’s Today programme promoting a new approach to Parliamentary Business in order to help reconnect the public to the democratic process. This was to be based … Continue reading →

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Do we need a deliberative democracy?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by ianchisnall

A fascinating exchange took place on the Today programme in the 08:50 slot on Friday 29th July with Sarah Montague interviewing The leader of the House of Commons, Sir George Young on the latest plans to open up Parliament to … Continue reading →

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