Tag Archives: Philip Hammond MP

Michael Gove is right

Posted on October 13, 2015 by ianchisnall

The above phrase is one I never expected to write, and yet this morning I wrote the following blog endorsing the statements of the Justice Secretary. However during the day the news cycle brought us an update which is that … Continue reading →

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Its time for accountability

Posted on October 4, 2015 by ianchisnall

This image of the Hospital in Kunduz from yesterday looks no different to the ruins of many 1000’s of buildings destroyed in Afghanistan over the last 15 years. That the building was destroyed by American bombs is also not remarkable, although … Continue reading →

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To publish and not be damned

Posted on June 11, 2015 by ianchisnall

In the debate on the European referendum one of the contributions from Philip Hammond suggested that he was creating a special form of public statement that will be limited to Government Ministers when using twitter and other forms of social … Continue reading →

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Equalities – substance not posture

Posted on May 9, 2014 by ianchisnall

Philip Hammond took us all by surprise yesterday announcing he will bring forward the review on the inclusion of women soldiers in infantry front line positions to report before next Mays General Election. This will complete the equality of access to … Continue reading →

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My time at Sandhurst

Posted on March 13, 2014 by ianchisnall

This morning I was unable to post my daily blog as I could not get a strong enough signal on my mobile, nor find a way of registering my lap top on the available Wi Fi. Over the last 24 … Continue reading →

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Is this man guilty?

Posted on February 25, 2014 by ianchisnall

According to section 5 of the Criminal Law Act 1967, it is a criminal offence to “cause any wasteful employment of the police” The judgement regarding what defines wasteful is of course open to interpretation and I am not suggesting … Continue reading →

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Get a grip or get off the front bench

Posted on March 2, 2013 by ianchisnall

In todays Telegraph Philip Hammond is interviewed and lays down a marker that he won’t allow the Chancellor to cut ‘his’ defence budget beyond moderate “efficiency savings” for the spending plans beyond the next general election. It seems a bit strange that any … Continue reading →

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