Tag Archives: Oliver Letwin

Closing down Parliament and the licensing of Drones

Posted on July 15, 2019 by ianchisnall

The actions by Sussex and indeed Kent and Surrey MPs last Tuesday during a debate on matters relating to Northern Ireland have presented our nation with a very slim mechanism to avoid the new Prime Minister from shutting down Parliament … Continue reading →

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Could we have some more from Oliver please Today?

Posted on December 5, 2018 by ianchisnall

This morning on Radio 4 Today programme, John Humphrys interviewed Oliver Letwin and the whole thing seemed to be full of problems. The first and most obvious matter was that Oliver claimed he would support Theresa May’s proposal for our … Continue reading →

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Is part of our society in a state of grief?

Posted on August 7, 2018 by ianchisnall

Some newspapers treat some of their columnists as jewels in the crown of their paper. Others are grateful to have people write pieces for them every week. A classic example of the jewel in the crown case is this chap … Continue reading →

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A clear lack of accountability

Posted on August 9, 2017 by ianchisnall

When elected Government officers make decisions to spend public money in ways that are clearly outside of their remit and go against the advice of their civil servants, there needs to be some form of accountability for them and learning … Continue reading →

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Loyalty and corruption side by side

Posted on August 5, 2016 by ianchisnall

The resignation honours list of David Cameron and George Osborne discloses how personally loyal these two men are to the teams of individuals who have helped them to cope with the highs and lows of what must be very difficult … Continue reading →

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A vital change our nation needs

Posted on January 5, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over recent weeks we have seen a number of new reports featuring a range of current MPs speaking out in a manner that suggests that they are not fully representing their constituents. It is of course vital that our MPs … Continue reading →

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The problem with 30 year old memos

Posted on December 31, 2015 by ianchisnall

Its baffling, how something written by very highly educated and intelligent men could be presented at the heart of Government and then be so easily dismissed 30 years later. This is particularly odd bearing in mind the current focus on the Magna Carta which … Continue reading →

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How much is rotten part 2

Posted on October 14, 2011 by ianchisnall

When I wrote my blog yesterday morning on the mired state of the Defence Secretary (who as I suggested, might not be in post much longer – clearly not a difficult prediction!) and his colleague the Education Secretary, I could not have imagined that … Continue reading →

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Does fear really lead to innovation?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by ianchisnall

Yesterdays Guardian reported on a recent visit to the London HQ of KPMG by Oliver Letwin MP, Minister for Government Policy advice  (http://tinyurl.com/44d7tjp). The visit was to launch a report called ‘Your Choice: How to get better public services’ written by Chris Nicholson who … Continue reading →

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