Tag Archives: Priti Patel

Government proposes < 9% of drug advisers recommendation

Posted on January 21, 2021 by ianchisnall

Yesterday the Home Office and the Health Office made a joint announcement that they intend to spend £148m “to dismantle criminal gangs, reduce the demand for illegal drugs and help those in treatment and recovery, to make communities safer.” This … Continue reading →

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Two broken Parliamentary barriers and a Sussex challenge

Posted on November 23, 2020 by ianchisnall

It seems as though in the last week our Government has broken through at least two barriers which have not improved their credibility or our nations leadership. Sadly, there are also a range of issues that many of us would … Continue reading →

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Two E-Petitions that could help raise the Bullying issue

Posted on November 22, 2020 by ianchisnall

In the light of the report regarding the bullying of Civil Servants by Priti Patel and the unwillingness of Boris Johnson to accept the report and indeed his apparent attempt to get it changed, it is understandable that many people … Continue reading →

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Sussex Police deserve Parliamentary appreciation

Posted on November 11, 2020 by ianchisnall

Every day, all police services in the UK are doing a huge amount of very positive work to keep our nation safe. Inevitably by the same token every day as in all settings some mistakes get made and occasionally they … Continue reading →

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A tragic attempt to try to satisfy some dishonest claims

Posted on November 10, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is clear that whatever this new piece of legislation contains and however it will actually operate that if I was a very wealthy but unskilled person who wanted to bring in a few million pounds or dollars or possibly … Continue reading →

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Politicians need to understand Freedom of Press

Posted on September 6, 2020 by ianchisnall

Over the last 24 hours a significant number of Conservative Politicians along with an ex Labour Politician have been calling for free speech or freedom of the press to take place following on from the Extinction Rebellion attempt to block … Continue reading →

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Students are facing a tough next step, and so are all our MPs!

Posted on August 31, 2020 by ianchisnall

Today is the beginning of a significant period for many of us. Inevitably on a bank holiday people who work for agencies such as the Police, NHS including the Ambulance Service and the Fire and Rescue carry on as if … Continue reading →

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The Home Office must change its behaviour and attitudes

Posted on August 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

This tweet re-appeared yesterday along with a comment from Paul Bernal, a tweeter I often agree with. He was responding to how the Home Office is currently behaving towards our borders and Scotland and I have included his comment below. … Continue reading →

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Will we be able to celebrate 70 years of the Refugee Convention?

Posted on August 9, 2020 by ianchisnall

In around 50 weeks on the 28th July 2021, the 1951 Refugee Convention or Geneva Convention will have reached its 70 year Anniversary. In one sense we should be able to celebrate that despite the many challenges that have arisen … Continue reading →

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Turning back boats is an awful response to an International crisis

Posted on August 8, 2020 by ianchisnall

According to the mail online in an article first published at 10pm on Thursday “The crisis is a personal blow for the Home Secretary, who made a pledge last October that crossings would be virtually eliminated by now.” So her … Continue reading →

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