Tag Archives: Norman Baker MP

Stop digging and get out of the hole

Posted on December 9, 2014 by ianchisnall

Sitting in meetings when you have nothing to contribute, and where the subject matter is of only superficial interest is an experience that many of us can relate to. Some meetings cover a number of topics and if some are outside ones area … Continue reading →

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A not so straight answer

Posted on March 26, 2014 by ianchisnall

The news that the Government would introduce a Minimum Price for Alcohol was announced in the Daily Telegraph on the 27th December 2011. A year later the Government held a public consultation, based primarily on what level to set as this minimum … Continue reading →

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Is it your round Norman?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by ianchisnall

There was a short exchange in Parliament last week regarding the minimum pricing of Alcohol. Jim Shannon MP is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party and the parties health spokesperson. With an eye on the final Queens Speech of … Continue reading →

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Do as we say, not as we do

Posted on February 6, 2014 by ianchisnall

Our elected representatives and the Government itself open themselves up to intense scrutiny whenever they speak in Parliament or send out circular letters. However they must presume that few of us can be bothered to pay attention to what they say or write or … Continue reading →

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