Tag Archives: Northern Ireland

We must support all rural communities

Posted on July 24, 2017 by ianchisnall

Although I have visited Northern Ireland on several occasions and know some folk who live there, I don’t have a very good handle on how the recent alliance between the Conservative Party and the DUP will have impacted the politics … Continue reading →

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The Irish nights are drawing in

Posted on June 21, 2017 by ianchisnall

On the longest day of the year throughout the UK, although we still have most of the Summer ahead of us, we all know that from this evening, the nights will begin to get longer. That is as true throughout … Continue reading →

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The lessons from Gibraltar

Posted on April 2, 2017 by ianchisnall

When a community responds to a referendum to the tune of 96% in the opposite direction to the majority of voters it seems very unjust for its voters to have their concerns overlooked throughout the subsequent debate. The residents of … Continue reading →

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Photo ID is not the answer!

Posted on January 8, 2014 by ianchisnall

According to this mornings news the Electoral Commission are calling for Photo ID to be produced by electors to enable them to vote in future elections. This won’t solve the problem of voter fraud in the most effective manner without major change … Continue reading →

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