Tag Archives: Priti Patel

Are the Tories hellbent on destroying Charities?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by ianchisnall

There is a truism that it is much easier to defend oneself from a major onslaught than it is from a drip drip drip undermining of value and credibility. An onslaught is often recognised by others as taking place and … Continue reading →

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Food for thought

Posted on August 12, 2013 by ianchisnall

Food waste will always be with us, to misquote the Bible unless all 63M of us are prepared to return to subsistence living, growing our own food and keeping chickens or pigs to eat all of our peelings and other inedible parts … Continue reading →

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Paying people to do good

Posted on August 8, 2013 by ianchisnall

Can we justify paying people to do good on our behalf, or should doing good be something that all of us do at personal cost to only ourselves? If we are prepared to pay others, is there a limit to how much? On … Continue reading →

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Don’t believe everything …..

Posted on August 6, 2013 by ianchisnall

With most Ministers, MPs and journalists on holiday, as the Today programme pointed out this morning the journalists still at their desks have to work harder for their stories. This must make it tempting to carry a piece that is provided by an MP wanting to get their … Continue reading →

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