Tag Archives: Nick Herbert

Call out our local needs to these two PM candidates

Posted on August 1, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday the Conservative candidates who are campaigning to become Prime Minister began a series of regional visits to promote themselves to their voters. Their first location was in Leeds. They were being heard on the radio early in the … Continue reading →

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How Sussex MPs responded in last nights debate

Posted on March 13, 2019 by ianchisnall

The overall decision to finally reject Theresa Mays Brexit deal (which had not changed at all since it was intended to be voted on in December) was clear with 391 MPs voting no and 242 voting yes. There was a … Continue reading →

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Sussex travellers need some justification for todays 3.1% railfare increase

Posted on January 2, 2019 by ianchisnall

Parliamentary rules suggest that under most settings local people can only expect to hear from their own MP if they want to ask a question. However there are always going to be exceptions and the following is surely one of … Continue reading →

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Will Govia be an effigy at the Bonfire Parade?

Posted on October 22, 2018 by ianchisnall

Sussex bonfire associations are all busy participating in the last few local events of this season and preparing for the highlight for most as they gather together in Lewes. It is fascinating to see how a similar amount of diversely … Continue reading →

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A Heineken Political Party or proper democratic reform?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by ianchisnall

The indications are growing of attempts by members of various political parties to form a new one that will somehow solve all of the problems that their current party does not address. Perhaps they will call it the Heineken party … 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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Arundel MP predicts 2018 Sussex Bonfire themes

Posted on June 28, 2018 by ianchisnall

A few days ago I wrote a blog which was also published in the Argus newspaper that focused on the shocking decision by most Tory Sussex MPs to vote to retain the Govia Thameslink Railway franchise and support their friend … Continue reading →

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Criminal Justice System is upside down

Posted on May 24, 2018 by ianchisnall

In 2010 the coalition Government announced it was to replace Police Authorities with Police and Crime Commissioners and I following this process through with some personal interest. One of the Architects for the PCC role, Nick Herbert MP who is … Continue reading →

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Time for a quinquennial review?

Posted on September 19, 2017 by ianchisnall

In businesses and the charity sector, it is very common to hold medium term reviews of how well things have gone following a significant change. It is easy enough to give the impression of change over a six month period … Continue reading →

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The failure to address real issues

Posted on November 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over the weekend there was a disturbance in Lewes Prison which led to visits by families and friends being cancelled and the involvement of additional officers brought into the prison to bring order back to the wing on which the … Continue reading →

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