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Tag Archives: Nusrat Ghani
Sussex Foodbanks, I have a suggestion for you
So I appreciate this is a rather radical suggestion but I am writing about it in my blog on Monday that will also appear in the Argus in my column. I was wanting to try to find a way for … Continue reading
Five Sussex MPs took part in the Afghanistan debate
The unexpected return to Parliament last Tuesday was clearly necessary given what took place in Afghanistan a few days earlier. Many of the people who spoke set out legitimate calls for the Government to do more in terms of actions … Continue reading
Very clear arguments for 0.7% especially for Yemen
Although it is a fortnight ago since our MPs had a debate on Foreign Aid and the result of the votes did not tragically provide a good outcome it is still worthwhile repeating some of the words and indeed we … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy, Yemen
Tagged Andrew Griffith, Henry Smith, Nusrat Ghani, Peter Bottomley, Tim Loughton
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Thank you for opposing your appalling Government
The 2019 Conservative Manifesto stated very clearly as shown here that they would “proudly maintain their commitment to spend 0.7% of our Gross National Income on development and do more to help countries receiving aid become self-sufficient” They never focused … Continue reading
Disability Access to all Railway Stations by 2030?
On Wednesday in the House of Commons two MPs participated in a meaningful debate on the theme of access by disabled people to railways stations. The debate covered far too many words to include in this piece but there are … Continue reading
Posted in Network Rail, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Chris Heaton Harris, Crowborough, Disability, Eridge, Nusrat Ghani
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We need peace to be found for Palestine and other nations
This latest news is another reminder of how poorly protected these people are in the area that they live. As our Government sets out its latest Queens Speech with a series of new Bills let us hope that their Foreign … Continue reading
The challenge of hearing from all local MPs during COVID
The current arrangements for our national Parliament in response to COVID makes it more difficult than in the past to be able to observe debates on specific themes that involve a number of our local MPs. Of course, there are … Continue reading
Sussex Politicians inspire Vaccinations and protecting people
I am thrilled that I received my Vaccine a few days ago and whilst the short term impact was not particularly enjoyable for me, it is very much more appealing than the prospect of COVID-19. A few days earlier I … Continue reading
The threat against BBC and our credible media is much wider
Yesterday Iain Duncan-Smith put out his tweet and it was retweeted by one of our Sussex MPs Nusrat Ghani, referring to some evidence identified by an Australian thinktank called the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. According to this Guardian article which … Continue reading
Government clearly needs to increase its Computer provision
Last Wednesday following the debate with the Prime Minister on the theme of lockdown, there was a debate with Gavin Williamson on the subject of Covid-19: Educational Settings. My blog yesterday focused on one of the the themes in that … Continue reading
