Tag Archives: Peter Bottomley

A call for Ambulance provision by some Sussex MPs

Posted on July 27, 2022 by ianchisnall

Ten days ago I wrote this piece that was adopted by the Argus newspaper which focused on Ambulance issues with a particular response to SECAmb. It was a response from a number of calls from MPs and responses that involved … Continue reading →

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Last week Sussex MPs responded to the Government

Posted on July 25, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Monday many MPs took part in a discussion that was followed by a vote of Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government. All but one of our Sussex MPs voted, the one that did not was Nusrat Ghani from Wealden. The … Continue reading →

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Some of the words and some of the vote details

Posted on July 20, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Monday in the House of Commons there was a debate and a vote for the Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government. There was no prospect of the Government being closed down because there are 75 more MPs in the Conservative … Continue reading →

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A significant reaction from several Sussex MPs

Posted on July 7, 2022 by ianchisnall

The first of the Sussex Ministers to resign is Mims Davies and we may see some more resignations in the next few days if Boris does not step down. At least one of the new senior Ministers, the new Chancellor … Continue reading →

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Thankyou to these MPs who promoted the Sussex Day

Posted on June 20, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last Thursday was Sussex Day which was recognised by many people as the 15th year of the County Day, although of course the Sussex Day started in the 13th Century. However, its modern approach was formed by Ian Steedman in … Continue reading →

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Thankyou for challenging the Government on Channel 4

Posted on June 17, 2022 by ianchisnall

On Tuesday Lucy Powell, the Labour Shadow Secretary for DCMS raised a call to challenge the Government over their incompetent approach to try to sell Channel 4. Sadly many Conservatives are very happy to support Nadine Dorries despite her ignorance. … Continue reading →

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Some MPs ignore Motions while others promote them

Posted on June 13, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is always interesting to discover actions that MPs could work on together in the House of Commons to raise high profile themes. A few weeks ago, Caroline Lucas of Brighton Pavilion promoted the 90th Anniversary of Right to Roam … Continue reading →

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Some nice words about our Queen and her Jubilee

Posted on June 2, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday a friend of mine here in Brighton, Andy Winter wrote a piece that he has included in his blog and also in his column in the Argus newspaper yesterday about his experience of meeting the Queen. It is a … Continue reading →

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Nadine claims to remove a Channel 4 straitjacket!

Posted on May 27, 2022 by ianchisnall

Yesterday in the House of Commons the West Worthing MP, Peter Bottomley was one of a group of three MPs that took part in a debate about Channel 4 under the headline of “Privatisation of Channel 4”. His call was … Continue reading →

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3 Sussex Tory MPs call the Government to change

Posted on May 23, 2022 by ianchisnall

It is fascinating to occasionally observe activities by local MPs taking part in campaigns or events that sadly many others seem to totally ignore. It would be fantastic if more of our MPs would be willing to respond to the … Continue reading →

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