Tag Archives: NOTA

Istanbul was shown a new day

Posted on February 26, 2017 by ianchisnall

My blog on Thursday was a call to MPs to stay away from their constituencies on the following day in order to vote on the Istanbul Convention as part of a private members bill. The convention is an international agreement … Continue reading →

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Lets do it

Posted on May 7, 2015 by ianchisnall

The death yesterday of Jeremy Birch was a sad but important reminder of how many men and women of all parties and those who are Independent of all parties give a great deal of their lives, time, energy and money … Continue reading →

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Please register and we’ll argue for a change!

Posted on April 20, 2015 by ianchisnall

Twitter is buzzing with calls for people who are not yet registered to do so by midnight and then to vote. The point has been made that more people did not vote in 2010, than voted for the Tories who … Continue reading →

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