Tag Archives: Prime minister’s questions

Let us be very grateful for the many thousands of people on the front line

Posted on March 18, 2020 by ianchisnall

The idea that we can all avoid contact with other people because of the vital need to prevent Covid-19 from spreading too quickly across our nation and beyond, has varied results depending on what people do in their working or … Continue reading →

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Boris or his opponents need to recall Parliament

Posted on August 15, 2019 by ianchisnall

A local Councillor went onto social media to explain that this is the new form of Prime Ministers Questions and it is a good way forward.  The irony is that Caroline who I have met prior to her election as … Continue reading →

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Lets have substance, not just style

Posted on April 21, 2016 by ianchisnall

It appears that the Government and in particular the Cabinet Office Minister, Matthew Hancock MP have managed to win the case to spend an additional £80,000 per year to ensure our laws will continue to be printed on vellum, rather … Continue reading →

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How to answer questions?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by ianchisnall

It is clear that no newspaper would ever bother to use the headline “Politician fails to answer a question”, simply because we all have too much experience of Politicians ignoring questions and providing the answers they want too give on … Continue reading →

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Boys behaving badly

Posted on April 19, 2014 by ianchisnall

Last night I was on duty as a Street Pastor in Brighton. It was a relatively quiet evening, in part according to those who attempt to understand such things because the previous evening had been very busy with 1000’s of … Continue reading →

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Planes fluffy dogs and Twitter

Posted on December 2, 2013 by ianchisnall

One of the values of social media is the opportunity to catch glimpses of the experiences of MPs and indeed Government Ministers should you wish. Some of this is as a result of people in broadcast mode, wanting to tell others … Continue reading →

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