Tag Archives: Nigel Farage

We need to hold broadcasters to account

Posted on October 21, 2018 by ianchisnall

There are reports that Nicola Sturgeon and also a British journalist Ash Sarkar, the senior editor at Novara Media and lecturer in Global Politics at Anglia Ruskin University have chosen to turn down an invitation to attend a special Scottish … Continue reading →

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Let’s focus on the work that Politicians carry out on our behalf

Posted on October 6, 2018 by ianchisnall

This stupid tweet and newspaper headline both come from Daniel Hannan, one of the highest profile MEPs amongst the 73 UK based members of the European Parliament. The fact that within a week he is willing to criticise others for … Continue reading →

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If we stay, one of the reforms needed

Posted on September 15, 2018 by ianchisnall

It seems unlikely we will remain in the EU post March 2019, but as with all matters it makes sense to plan for every possibility. Ever since the referendum was planned for, I took the line that remaining in the … Continue reading →

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Ignorance shared by Daily Mail & Nigel Farage!

Posted on August 18, 2018 by ianchisnall

When I woke up this morning I spotted a Daily Mail headline for an article by Chris Pleasance which stated “Nigel Farage vows return to front line politics to attack Theresa May’s ‘fraudulent’ Chequers plan” My initial reaction was a … Continue reading →

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A man without an ounce of credibility

Posted on August 17, 2018 by ianchisnall

Its tough for the 8 million people in the South East whose UKIP MEPs are led by Nigel Farage who spends most of his time developing his career and never responds to his constituents requirements. However when he makes such … Continue reading →

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The petty & naive treason of Nigel Farage

Posted on April 7, 2018 by ianchisnall

It is easy to find fault with two of my MEPs, two men who are supposed to represent my constituency in the European Parliament, even though they both despise the Parliament and seem to spend a great deal of their … Continue reading →

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Who really gets to make our laws?

Posted on December 20, 2017 by ianchisnall

One of the issues that has been debated by Parliament in recent days is how will the EU laws be transferred to the British statute books as we leave the EU. Will it be Ministers or Parliament itself that gets … Continue reading →

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A career by any other name

Posted on December 16, 2017 by ianchisnall

It is true that some people work for the whole of their lives in one role or for one employer, while others like myself do not. However as someone whose longest role in my own working life was 13 years I … Continue reading →

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Why a second EU referendum is vital

Posted on October 12, 2017 by ianchisnall

I confess to being someone who voted to remain, and would do the same again today if a referendum was being held (being a Thursday it is more likely today than tomorrow). However despite this my view that a second … Continue reading →

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What to do with £140m of public money

Posted on September 17, 2017 by ianchisnall

The way in which we spend public money or rather how it is spent on our behalf varies wildly depending on ones point of view. This weekend Boris Johnson has written a piece in the Telegraph, once again promoting the … Continue reading →

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